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Does anyone know a Marxist Critique of Idealistic Philosophies in the 20th century? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Comrade_Improving@lemmygrad.ml to c/genzedong@lemmygrad.ml

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There are multiple classic books of Marxist Critique on Idealism in the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, but I have never seen one about the later philosophies such as Existentialism, Structuralism, Post-structuralism, etc..

Is there an author that has already given the Marxist point of view regarding those philosophies?

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[–] davel@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I don’t know of any, though I’ve also never looked for them.

Quite a bit of mid-to-late 20th century idealist philosophy came from the Western “post-Marxists” themselves, with the assistance of the CIA. Almost everything I know about it I learned from Gabriel Rockhill, who studied under that school before coming to reject it.

[–] Comrade_Improving@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks for the recommendations. I actually started searching for a critique after seeing how many of those philosophers call themselves Marxists or post, all the while covering with the most idealistic BS the advances that Marx brought to Philosophy and Sociology.

[–] darkernations@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

Not exactly what you asked for but a lot of these "post-marxist" philosophies have at least some of their roots - intentionally or not - in Proudhonisim. Proudhon wrote Philosophy on Poverty after which Marx responded with his critique, the Poverty of Philosophy, which you may find of interest.

[–] churroquente@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Post-Modernism Today - Siraj

It can be a bit dense early on, but it gets better. Can be really enlightening at times, and people who have been to humanities classes will relate.

edit: there also an audiobook on spotify or youtube, if you prefer.

[–] Comrade_Improving@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thanks, that's what I was looking for, crazy that I've never heard of it or of the author.

[–] churroquente@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 week ago

no problem. I didn't knew him before too, bc he's from India.