1st Edition

Marx's Theory of Ideology

By Bhikhu Parekh Copyright 1982
260 Pages
by Routledge

260 Pages
by Routledge

260 Pages
by Routledge

Although Marx’s concept of ideology has been a subject of considerable discussion, much of the debate has proved to be rather disappointing. There has been no systematic attempt to examine why Marx needed the concept of ideology, why it was an important concept for him and how it related to his views on truth and objectivity. This book, first published in 1982, considers these and other... Read more

1. Ideology: Idealism and Apologia  2. The Concept of Apologia  3. Base and Vulgar Writers  4. Hegel  5. Classical Political Economy  6. The Forms of Ideological and Critical Thought  7. The Proletarian Point of View  8. Marx’s Theory of Truth  9. Some Reflections

Biography

Bhikhu Parekh