Socialism and Philosophy (International Library of Social Science)

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. Originally written between 1897 and 1899 as a series of long letters to Sorel, this book provides an account of socialism that was studiously ignored by both the Second and Third Internationals. It includes the previously unavailable "Fourth Essay," revealing Labriola's rejection of the Marxist theory of history and the beginning of a racdical interpretation of Marxism later elaborated by the Frankfurt School. The extensive introduction by Paul Piccone proposes an important new reading of Labriola as qualitatively different from mainstream Second International Marxism, viewing his work as crucial for understanding the development of Gramsci and the tradition of Italian Marxism as well.