Rosa cites Bukharin as giving the best summary of Dialectical Marxism. Ironically, at one point Lenin called Bukharin the Party's favorite , but criticized him for lack of dialectics in his work. I guess it makes sense that if Rosa is a critic of dialectics ,a weak dialectician would be the best at summarizing dialectical marxism.
I'm sorry Ralph took a hit, but some debate might not be all bad. Charles http://homepage.ntlworld.com/rosa.l/index.htm May 2006 Latest 25/06/06: Several readers new to Marxism and/or Philosophy have found some of my Essays rather difficult. I intend to publish absolute beginners guides to all my ideas over the next few months. 12/05/06: I have just received a copy of Bukharin's 'Philosophical Arabesques' (Monthly Review Press, 2005). Based on initial reading, it is easily the best summary of Dialectical Marxism yet produced by a genuine revolutionary (other than that written by John Rees, the main target of this site -- even if both still fail to make their case, and by a wide margin). Several of the Essays posted here will need to be updated because of Bukharin's book; indeed, I might have to devote an entire Essay to it. However, in view of the circumstances surrounding its writing, and the fate of its author, criticism of this remarkable work will not be at all easy; indeed, it will leave a bitter taste in my mouth. --------oOo-------- _______________________________________________ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list [email protected] To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis
