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OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVES  
General objective: to introduce key issues and questions of the thought of Marx and our Marxism.


General objective: introduce key themes and issues of the thought of Marx and our Marxism
Objective of the different parts:


Objective of the seperate presentations:
1st Presentation. Explain the break with Hegelian philosophy; explain the development of Marx’ conception on "praxis" or practice, synthesized in the "Theses on Feuerbach".


1. presentation: explain the rupture with Hegelian philosophy; explain the development of Marx' concept of 'praxis' or practice, summarized in the 'thesis'
2nd Presentation. Explain how criticism of religions and abstract speculative thinking is Marx's precondition for all criticism; explain what is the next step following the criticism of religion: : the critique of really existing social relations.


2. presentation: explain how the criticism of religion and of speculative, abstract thought is Marx' precondition for all criticism; explain the next step after negating religion: the criticism of existing social relations
3rd Presentation. Explain some specific elements of Marx's critique of the capitalist mode of production.


3. presentation: explain in introductory fashion some specific elements of Marx' critique of the capitalist mode of production
PRESENTATIONS AND READINGS


PRESENTATIONS AND READING MATERIALS
1st Presentation. Marx, his era and the break with the left Hegelians


'''1º presentation. Marx, his times and his break with the Left-Hegelians'''
1st part - Biographical notes of Marx.


1º part - Required reading. Biographical remarks on Marx [https://www.marxists.org/archive/mandel/19xx/marx-hist/app.htm]
Compulsory reading: Biographical remarks on Marx [https://www.marxists.org/archive/mandel/19xx/marx-hist/app.htm]


2º part - The theses on Feuerbach. Basic reading [https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1845/theses/theses.htm]
2nd part. From idealism to materialism


'''2º Presentation. From the criticism of religion to political economy'''
Basic reading:


1º part - Marx, critic of religion
The Theses on Feuerbach. [https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1845/theses/theses.htm]


Basic reading: A Contribution to the Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right. Introduction [https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1843/critique-hpr/intro.htm]
A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy. Preface [https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1859/critique-pol-economy/preface.htm]


2º part - Developing a materialist concept of history
Further reading: D. Bensaid – Marx for our times


Basic reading: A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy. Preface [https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1859/critique-pol-economy/preface.htm]


Recommended to go further: 'Marx for our Times', D. Bensaid
2nd Presentation. The critique of political economy.


'''3º Presentation. The critique of political economy'''
Fundamental elements of political economy.


Single part: fundamental elements of political economy
Basic reading: economic diagram + selection of the text "Introduction to Marxist economic theory" by E. Mandel. [6]


Ernest Mandel: Chapter 1, An Introduction to Marxist Economic Theory [https://www.marxists.org/archive/mandel/1967/intromet/ch01.htm]
Additional reading: “Introduction to Marxist economic theory’’ as a whole
 
3rd Presentation. Marx and the political. Critique of political concepts in Marx
 
Article "Classes and class struggle". Ernesto Díaz [8]
 
Chapter "The bourgeoisie is not made to reign directly". Artous [9]
 
Text "The Vanguard Party" by Bensaid [10]
 
Reading to expand. "Strategy and party". Daniel Bensaid

Revision as of 11:38, 1 August 2018

OBJECTIVES General objective: to introduce key issues and questions of the thought of Marx and our Marxism.

Objective of the different parts:

1st Presentation. Explain the break with Hegelian philosophy; explain the development of Marx’ conception on "praxis" or practice, synthesized in the "Theses on Feuerbach".

2nd Presentation. Explain how criticism of religions and abstract speculative thinking is Marx's precondition for all criticism; explain what is the next step following the criticism of religion: : the critique of really existing social relations.

3rd Presentation. Explain some specific elements of Marx's critique of the capitalist mode of production.

PRESENTATIONS AND READINGS

1st Presentation. Marx, his era and the break with the left Hegelians

1st part - Biographical notes of Marx.

Compulsory reading: Biographical remarks on Marx [1]

2nd part. From idealism to materialism

Basic reading:

The Theses on Feuerbach. [2]

A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy. Preface [3]

Further reading: D. Bensaid – Marx for our times


2nd Presentation. The critique of political economy.

Fundamental elements of political economy.

Basic reading: economic diagram + selection of the text "Introduction to Marxist economic theory" by E. Mandel. [6]

Additional reading: “Introduction to Marxist economic theory’’ as a whole

3rd Presentation. Marx and the political. Critique of political concepts in Marx

Article "Classes and class struggle". Ernesto Díaz [8]

Chapter "The bourgeoisie is not made to reign directly". Artous [9]

Text "The Vanguard Party" by Bensaid [10]

Reading to expand. "Strategy and party". Daniel Bensaid

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