Marxism still shares a commonality with theology. Claiming Marx method and
approach, requires propositions to be explained on the basis of the Hegelian
form. The tendency is to claim principles - Marx method, rather than a
convincing argument. For instance the negation of the negation - as a
did a great deal of harm.
-Original Message-
From: waistli...@aol.com
Sent: Jan 19, 2009 8:59 AM
To: marxism-thaxis@lists.econ.utah.edu
Subject: Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Marx refers to a dialectical law (Hegelian
form)
Marxism still shares a commonality with theology. Claiming Marx
Indeed, the way that Marxism-Leninism was institutionalized and taught,
it was turned into this sort of vacuous metaphysical position that can be
arbitrarily mapped onto any given phenomenon. This, however, was not Marx's
practice. And Engels, while writing some confused passages on the
-Thaxis] Marx refers to a dialectical law
(Hegelian form)
Marxism still shares a commonality with theology. Claiming Marx method
and
approach, requires propositions to be explained on the basis of the
Hegelian
form. The tendency is to claim principles - Marx method, rather than
a
convincing
It would be more accurate, in view of what is being criticized, to say
that marxism-Leninism bears a commonality with theology, though there too it
would be more accurate to substitute metaphysics for theology.
^^^ CB: This is a tired claim that I have refuted with argument often.
