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OverviewThis collection of essays investigates the relationship between Marxist thought and Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. Each of the contributors emphasizes the idea that the distinctive character of progressive social thought is derived from creative ideas drawn from the study of natural evolutionary processes. Full Product DetailsAuthor: P. Blackledge , G. KirkpatrickPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.478kg ISBN: 9780333995624ISBN 10: 0333995627 Pages: 244 Publication Date: 06 September 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsNotes on the Contributors Historical Materialism and Social Evolution; P.Blackledge & G.Kirkpatrick Historical Materialism: From Social Evolution to Revolutionary Politics; P.Blackledge Social Darwinism and Socialist Darwinism in Germany: 1860 to 1900; T.Benton A Darwinian Historical Materialism; P.Nolan Analytical Marxism and the Debate on Social Evolution; A.Carling History, Exploitations and Oppression; A.Callinicos Progress and Technology in Habermas's Theory of Social Evolution; G.Kirkpatrick Beyond Habermas Towards Marcuse: A Critical Framework for Technological Progress; G.Tassone Lean Production and Economic Evolution in Capitalism; T.SmithReviewsAuthor InformationPAUL BLACKLEDGE is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Cultural Studies at Leeds Metropolitan University. He is a member of the editorial board of Historical Materialism. GRAEME KIRKPATRICK teaches at the Department of Sociology at the University of Northumbria. He was a founding editor of the journal Imprints and has published on social theory and the social impact of technology. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |