The Nature of Human Brain Work
An Introduction to Dialectics
This primer on dialectical materialism is the first and best-known work of a pioneer of socialist philosophy. Joseph Dietzgen, a tanner by trade, was self-taught and developed his theory of dialectical materialism independently of Karl Marx. In this book he argues that thinking is a process involving two opposing aspects—generalization and specialization—and all thought is therefore a dialectical process. Knowledge is limited, truth is relative, and the only absolute is existence itself. This cornerstone of socialist philosophy lays the foundation for a nondogmatic, flexible, nonsectarian yet principled socialist politics.
Product Details
- Paperback
- 176 pages
- ISBN
- 9781604860368
- Publisher
- PM Press (5/1/10)
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches