Sorel: Reflections on Violence - Brossura

Sorel, Georges

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ISBN 10: 0521559103 ISBN 13: 9780521559102

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1999

Riassunto

Georges Sorel's Reflections on Violence is one of the most controversial books of the twentieth century: J. B. Priestley argued that if one could grasp why a retired civil servant had written such a book then the modern age could be understood. It heralded the political turmoil of the decades that were to follow its publication and provided inspiration for Marxists and Fascists alike. Developing the ideas of violence, myth and the general strike, Sorel celebrates the heroic action of the proletariat as a means of saving the modern world from decadence and of re-invigorating the capitalist spirit of a timid bourgeoisie. This edition of Sorel's classic text is accompanied by an editor's introduction by Jeremy Jennings, a leading scholar of political thought, both setting the work in its context and explaining its major themes. A chronology of Sorel's life and a list of further reading are included.

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Descrizione del libro

Georges Sorel's Reflections On Violence (1908) remains a controversial text to this day, unashamedly advocating the use of violence to bring down capitalism. Jeremy Jennings' edition includes an introduction, chronology and notes, to enable the student to grasp the essentials of this important thinker.

Contenuti

Introduction; Reflections on Violence: Introduction; Part I. Class Struggle and Violence; Part II. The Decadence of the Bourgeoisie and Violence; Part III. Prejudices against Violence; Part IV. The Proletarian Strike; Part V. The Political General Strike; Part VI. The Ethics of Violence; Part VII. The Ethics of the Producers; Appendix I. Unity and multiplicity; Appendix II. Apology for violence; Appendix III. In defence of Lenin.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0521559103
• ISBN 13: 9780521559102
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 348