1st Edition

Routledge Revivals: The Concept of Socialism (1975)

By William R. McKercher Copyright 1975
250 Pages
by Routledge

250 Pages
by Routledge

250 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1975, this book explores the concept of socialism. The contributors to the book, all both socialists and academics, explore the philosophical ideas behind the concept, as well as offering thoughtful analyses of topics such as ‘Division of Labour’ and ‘Women’s Liberation’. Editor Parekh shows with this book that socialism is not merely an economic theory but a comprehensive view... Read more

Introduction, Bhikhu Parekh

1. Socialism: The Prophetic Memory, Victor Kiernan 

2. Marx’s Theory of Man, Bhikhu Parekh 

3. Marx and the Whole Man, David McLellan 

4. Socialist Man: William Morris and Bernard Shaw, Steven Ingle 

5. The Undivided Self, Robert Eccleshall 

6. Socialism and The Problem of Knowledge, Irving Louis Horowitz  

7. Socialism and The Idea of Science, Anthony Arblaster   

8. Socialism and The Division of Labour, Tom Bottomore 

9. Marxist Critiques of State, Leslie Macfarlane 

10. Socialism and Violence, Neil Harding  

11. Women’s Liberation, Marxism, and the Socialist Family, Juliet Mitchell  

12. ‘You’re a Marxist, Aren’t You’, Raymond Williams

Notes on Contributors

Biography

Bhiku Parekh