[Marxism-Thaxis] Marxism and Humanism; Laborious Humanism

2009-02-14 Thread Charles Brown
CB: In Althusser's terms, ^^^ CB: As far as I know, Althusser doesn't say what I say below. It is an extension, by me, of Althusser's basic argument in his famous essay beyond what he says. I believe Althusser concludes that there is no humanism in the mature Marx. I am disagreeing with

[Marxism-Thaxis] Marxism and Humanism; Laborious Humanism

2009-02-13 Thread Charles Brown
CB: In Althusser's terms, the mature Marx significantly relocates humanism and essentialism, philosophical anthropology to human labor in that it is a main source of value; and there is a sense of human essence in the abstract equality of all abstract human labor. It's homogeneous and