From: Christopher Arthur (cjarthur@WAITROSE.COM)
Date: Tue Mar 16 2004 - 18:52:44 EST
>Chris, > >If the 'new dialectics' is partly a criticism of the 'old dialectics', has >any of its proponents taken under examination J.D. White, *Karl Marx and >the Intellectual Origins of Dialectical Materialism*? That book addresses >precisely at least that part of the 'new dialectics' concern. The only >attention I've seen to it is a review by Sayers, which led to my own reply >in *Historical Materialism*, No. 8. Neither considered any interface with >'new dialectics'. > >Also, in my view, 'new dialectics' should confront the evidence for a >declining influence of Hegel on Marx's thought, Althusser or no Althusser. > >Paul Dear Paul I had an exchange with White. I attach my piece but I do not have an electronic version of his reply. I do not myself think there was a declining influence but a declining visibility due to Marx's efforts at popularisation. But I accept this is a vexed question. Note that I think systematic dialectic is a good idea regardless of whether it fits Marx and in some cases I depart explicitly from Marx. Chris 17 Bristol Road, Brighton, BN2 1AP, England
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