From Aristotle to Marx : Aristotelianism in Marxist Social Ontology

First published in 1999, this volume from Dr. Jonathan E. Pike is original and provocative and integrates sources from the history of ideas, analytical philosophy, and contemporary social theory. Pike has produced an overall account of Marx which focuses on the concept of human potential and clearly explains its ontological basis. Anyone interested in Marx studies will be indebted to this incisive discussion of the philosophical foundations of Marx’s work. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Acknowledgements 8 1 The Crisis of Marxism and Marx Interpretation 10 2 Marxism and Social Ontology 17 3 Snapping the Bonds: Marx and Antiquity in the Early Writings 30 4 The Aristotelian Tradition in Ontology 40 5 Neo-Aristotelianism: Prospects for Social Theory 64 6 Marx’s Critique of Political Economy and its Ontological Implications 80 7 The Demands of Marx’s Critique 98 8 Marx and the Concept of Decay 121 9 Marxism and Methodological Individualism 145 10 Marxism and Totality: Lukäcs’s Social Ontology 169 Glossary 195 Bibliography 197 Index 203