Poverty of Theory

This classic collection of essays by E.P. Thompson, one of England's most renowned socialist voices, remains a staple text in the history of Marxist theory. The bulk of the book is dedicated to Thompson's famous polemic against Louis Althusser and what he considers the reductionism and authoritarianism of Althusserian structuralism. In lively and erudite prose, Thompson argues for a self-critical and unapologetically humanist Marxist tradition. Also included are three essays of considerable importance to the development of the New Left.

Author: E. P. P. Thompson
Publisher: Monthly Review Press
Published: 01/01/1978
Pages: 420
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.93d
ISBN13: 9780853454915
ISBN10: 0853454914
BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | Political
- Political Science | History & Theory | General
- Literary Collections | American | General