Lenin As Philosopher : A Critical Examination of the Philosophical Basis of Leninism

"First published in 1938 by a leader of the Council Communism movement, Anton Pannekoek's Lenin as Philosopher offers a classic left-wing interpretation and critique of Lenin's philosophical accomplishment and its relationship to the development of Leninism as perhaps the dominant political theory of the twentieth century. Providing a detailed discussion of the philosophical background to the Machist controversy which occasioned Lenin's Materialism and Empirio criticism, Pannekoek's study still stands as one of the most forceful and politically astute discussions of the topic available. Published here for the first time in an annotated and scholarly edition, this masterpiece of Marxist criticism is accompanied by a lengthy new introduction expanding and assessing Pannekoek's discussion and arguing for the continuing relevance of Lenin's thought for Marxism in the new millennium."--Jacket Lenin As Philosopher: A Critical Examination of the Philosophical Basis of Leninism, Revised Edition......Page 1 Copyright Info......Page 5 TOC......Page 6 Editor's Introduction - Pannekoek, Lenin, and the Future of Marxist Philosophy......Page 8 Note on the Text......Page 63 Introduction......Page 64 Marxism......Page 67 Middle-Class Materialism......Page 78 Dietzgen......Page 90 Mach......Page 100 Avenarius......Page 112 Lenin......Page 120 The Russian Revolution......Page 145 The Proletarian Revolution......Page 153 Pannekoek's Notes......Page 161 Editor's Notes......Page 162 Name Index......Page 171 Politricks Lenin As Philosopher: A Critical Examination of the Philosophical Basis of Leninism, Revised Edition 1 Copyright Info 5 TOC 6 Editor's Introduction - Pannekoek, Lenin, and the Future of Marxist Philosophy 8 Note on the Text 63 Introduction 64 Marxism 67 Middle-Class Materialism 78 Dietzgen 90 Mach 100 Avenarius 112 Lenin 120 The Russian Revolution 145 The Proletarian Revolution 153 Pannekoek's Notes 161 Editor's Notes 162 Name Index 171 Pannekoek, Lenin, and the future of Marxist philosophy Note on the text Introduction Marxism Middle class materialism Dietzgen Mach Avenarius Lenin The criticism Natural science Materialism Plekhanov's views The Russian revolution The proletarian revolution.