The New SPACE (The New School for Pluralistic Anti-Capitalist Education) Presents Spinoza's Philosophy & its Misappropriation by Antonio NegriA talk by Jørgen SandemoseAuthor of the forthcoming study of Spinoza's philosophy, Universets Ansikt (Face of the Universe) Monday, March 10th at 7 pm The work of Antonio Negri and Michael Hardt has brought new attention to the thought of the 17th century Dutch philosopher Baruch de Spinoza. In this talk, Jørgen Sandemose will critique Negri's views on Spinoza's historical position and political philosophy, and discuss the relevance of Spinoza's philosophy for contemporary social science. He will explore Spinoza's body-centered philosophy in its relationship to the manufacturing period of production, and he will explore Spinoza's 'geometrical' order and method in relationship to forms of dominion in mercantilist society. Sandemose will also discuss Spinoza's concept of 'multitudo,' contrasting it to Hardt and Negri's concept of 'multitude' which, he will argue, confuses different forms of capitalist dominance in the contemporary world. Jørgen Sandemose, a senior lecturer in philosophy at the University of Oslo, has been a prominent thinker and activist on the Norwegian left for more than three decades. Other works of his include Ricardo, Marx and Sraffa; State, Religion, Economy: Karl Marx and the Forms of Capitalism; Philosophical Scrutiny; and Totality and Method: Three essays on Marx's Hauptwerk (English translations of Norwegian titles). $7 - $10, suggested donation This talk will be held at TRS Inc. Professional Suite 44 East 32nd Street, 11th floor (between Park & Madison Avenues) New York, NY 10016 ________________________________________ The New SPACE(The New School for Pluralistic Anti-Capitalist Education)http://[EMAIL PROTECTED]: 1 (800) 377-6183 ________________________________________ Winter-Spring 2008 Courses at The New SPACE(The New School for Pluralistic Anti-Capitalist Education)MARX'S CAPITAL, VOLUME IInstructor: Andrew KlimanWednesdays, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.February 13 – May 7, 200812 Sessions (No Class March 19)Tuition: $210.00 – $240.00, sliding scalePrior approval of the instructor is required to attend this course. Pleasecontact the New SPACE for registration info, at least two weeks before thefirst class begins.This 12-week course is devoted to Volume I of Karl Marx's Capital: Acritique of political economy. Marx analyzes the capital relation as aprocess of “self-expanding value.” Throughout the course, we will stressthe relevance of this concept to the contemporary expansionism of thecapitalist system and the new movements against global capitalism. Thespecific character of Marx's critique of capital, and its differences fromothers' critiques, will also be highlighted.We will go through most of the text fairly carefully, but proceed quicklythrough some lengthy discussions of factual material – on struggles overthe length of the workday, “machinofacture,” and the historical origins ofthe capitalist system – in order to have more time to devote to moredifficult portions of the work. The instructor will provide studyquestions to assist students as they work through the text. Students arestrongly encouraged to obtain the Penguin (or Vintage) edition of Capital,since this is what will be cited in class. (The Penguin and Vintageeditions are identical in terms of translation and page numbers.)Andrew Kliman has taught courses on Volume I and Volumes II & III ofMarx's Capital at the New SPACE. A professor of economics at PaceUniversity, he has written extensively on Capital, crisis theory, andvalue theory. His new book, Reclaiming Marx’s “Capital”: A Refutation ofthe Myth of Inconsistency, is published by Lexington. Many of Kliman'swritings are available at his website: http://akliman.squarespace.com.________________________________________ SELECTIONS FROM HEGEL’S PHENOMENOLOGY OF SPIRITInstructor: Alex SteinbergTuesdays, 7:00 p.m. -- 9:00 p.m.February 26 – May 6, 200810 Sessions (no class April 8)Tuition: $175.00 – $200.00, sliding scalePre-registration, at least two weeks before the first class begins, isstrongly advised. Please see the New SPACE website for more info or call.“The True is the Bacchanalian revel in which no member is not drunk.”Preface to the Phenomenology of SpiritIt has been said that one cannot understand much of what has transpired interms of art, culture, politics or philosophy in the last 200 yearswithout having read Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit. For good reason, manyhave considered this work to be the culmination of the Westernphilosophical tradition that began in ancient Greece.In this 10 session series of selections from Hegel’s Phenomenology, wewill explore the different shapes of consciousness that have inhabited ourculture and continue to shape our world. We will go on a journey thattakes us from the Inverted World, to the Master-Slave dialectic, to theUnhappy Consciousness, to the Beautiful Soul, to Absolute Freedom andTerror, and finally to Absolute Knowing. Along the way, we will considerHegel's relationship to the Enlightenment, Romanticism, the FrenchRevolution, and to his student, Karl Marx.By the end of this study, students should be able to judge for themselveswhat is living and what is dead in the work of this titan of the Westerntradition. No prior background in philosophy is expected or assumed.Students should obtain the A.V. Miller translation of the Phenomenology(Oxford University Press). The instructor has prepared an annotatedreading list which is available online(http://new-space.mahost.org/readinghegelreadinglist.html).Alex Steinberg has taught courses on Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit andEncyclopedia Logic at the New SPACE. He is facilitator of a philosophyand literature discussion group in Brooklyn and author of several essays,including "From Alienation to Revolution: A Defense of Marx's Theory ofAlienation." Steinberg is also a member of the WBAI Local Station Board._______________________________See our website for information about New SPACE classes and talks, and forour mission statement and pluralism page.New SPACE teachers, speakers, and organizers include:Stanley Aronowitz, Erika Biddle, Roz Bologh, Jack Z. Bratich, Stephen EricBronner, Crystal DeBoise, Andrea Fishman, Jeannette Gabriel,Loren Goldner, David Graeber, Andrej Grubacic, Robin Hahnel, CharlesHerr,Joshua Howard, Anne Jaclard, Andrew Kliman, Louis Kontos, Joel Kovel,Eric Laursen, Houzan Mahmoud, Len Mell, Alan W.Moore, Bertell Ollman,Howard Seligman, Stevphen Shukaitis, Marina Sitrin, TomSmith, Alex Steinberg,Bill Weinberg, Seth G. Weiss________________________________________New SPACE Winter-Spring 2008 classes meet at TRS Inc. Professional Suite. Locatedat 44 East 32nd Street, 11th floor (Between Park & Madison Ave).________________________________________The New SPACE(The New School for Pluralistic Anti-Capitalist Education)http://[EMAIL PROTECTED]: 1 (800) 377-6183 _________________________________________________________________ Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! http://biggestloser.msn.com/
