The Young Lukács and the Origins of Western Marxism

Andrew Arato And Paul Breines. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Preface ix PART ONE • LUKÁCS'S "ROAD TO MARX" Revolutionary Without a Revolution 3 2 In the "Iron Cage": Kulturkritik of Bourgeois Civilization 13 3 The Problematic Individual: Essayistic Philosophy 33 4 Between Heidelberg and Marx 50 5 The German War and the Russian Idea 61 6 Wager on Communism: Lukacs in the Revolution 75 7 Wager on the Party: Lukacs in Exile 97 PART TWO • HISTORY AND CLASS CONSCIOUSNESS 8 Theory of Reification 113 9 Theory of Revolution 142 PART THREE • THE FATE OF A BOOK, 1923-1933 10 The "Lukacs-Debate" 163 11 The Origins of "Western Marxism" 190 Conclusion • Cycles, Ruptures and Lines: From the Young Lukacs's Day to Ours 210 Notes 227 Index of Names 251