Comments on: … happened to academic marxism? http://whatinthehell.blogsome.com/2008/11/29/happened-to-academic-marxism/ A working notebook Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:36:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: jon http://whatinthehell.blogsome.com/2008/11/29/happened-to-academic-marxism/#comment-2959 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:42:31 +0000 http://whatinthehell.blogsome.com/2008/11/29/happened-to-academic-marxism/#comment-2959 Ahh... you're speaking out what my heart feels. It's interesting to see the many academic marxists out there who remain nearly meaningless because of their academic approach. I think that's a big problem because somehow that undermines the political approach. It's like marxism still is a strong tool as a science and as a form of analysis but it's not accepted in the ethical way and political way. Another interesting part seems to be, that the academic approach on the other hand often backs the "religious" marxism: "Some day the association of free individuals will win, but we don't want to get involved into the question of how, where and when." regards, jon Ahh… you’re speaking out what my heart feels. It’s interesting to see the many academic marxists out there who remain nearly meaningless because of their academic approach.
I think that’s a big problem because somehow that undermines the political approach. It’s like marxism still is a strong tool as a science and as a form of analysis but it’s not accepted in the ethical way and political way. Another interesting part seems to be, that the academic approach on the other hand often backs the “religious” marxism: “Some day the association of free individuals will win, but we don’t want to get involved into the question of how, where and when.”

regards,
jon

]]> by: Nate http://whatinthehell.blogsome.com/2008/11/29/happened-to-academic-marxism/#comment-2947 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:40:48 +0000 http://whatinthehell.blogsome.com/2008/11/29/happened-to-academic-marxism/#comment-2947 I think actually existing marxism and revolutionaryness are logically independent, but not opposed (as categories). I'd say the same of anarchists. Anarchist academics are no better, as a group. Exceptions abound, of course. cheers, Nate I think actually existing marxism and revolutionaryness are logically independent, but not opposed (as categories). I’d say the same of anarchists. Anarchist academics are no better, as a group. Exceptions abound, of course.
cheers,
Nate

]]> by: erik http://whatinthehell.blogsome.com/2008/11/29/happened-to-academic-marxism/#comment-2946 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:59:21 +0000 http://whatinthehell.blogsome.com/2008/11/29/happened-to-academic-marxism/#comment-2946 paraphrase of Castoriadis: "We have reached the point where we must choose between remaining marxists, and remaining revolutionaries." paraphrase of Castoriadis: “We have reached the point where we must choose between remaining marxists, and remaining revolutionaries.”

]]> by: erik http://whatinthehell.blogsome.com/2008/11/29/happened-to-academic-marxism/#comment-2945 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:58:21 +0000 http://whatinthehell.blogsome.com/2008/11/29/happened-to-academic-marxism/#comment-2945 Paraphrase of Castoriadis: "We have reached the point where we must choose between remaining Marxists, and remaining revolutionaries." Paraphrase of Castoriadis: “We have reached the point where we must choose between remaining Marxists, and remaining revolutionaries.”

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