Bøger af Michael Lowy

Capitalism is killing the planet, and the preservation of a natural environment favorable to human life requires a radical alternative. In this new collection of essays, long time revolutionary and environmental activist Michael Lwy offers a vision of ecosocialist transformation. This vision combines an understanding of the destructive logic of the capitalist system with an appreciation for ongoing struggles, particularly in Latin America.

The Revolution is the Emergency Break is a rich compilation of Walter Benjamin's lesser-known writings by renowned social scientist Michael Löwy. Translated into several languages but available in English for the very first time, Löwy brings together the philosophical, literary, theological, and cultural aspects of Benjamin's writings.

On the 100th anniversary of the publication of History and Class Consciousness, a new edition of this indispensable guide to Lukács's thought and politics

"Löwy explores in this remarkable study . . . a generation of Central European Jewish intellectuals of an antiauthoritarian political orientation who left a considerable mark on 20th-century radical thought. . . . As Löwy's subtle and profound book reminds us, their legacy is a rich one."--American Historical Review

Certains naissent de façon posthume¿ C'est le cas d'Henri Lefebvre (1901-1991), en un sens, puisque après avoir transité par les États-Unis, il revient en France, la crise étant son élément. En quoi des idées émises par lui peuvent-elles nous aider à appréhender des possibles, des utopies concrètes, « des irruptions historiques » ? Avec un souci pédagogique de clarté les auteurs s'interrogent sur le travail et les classes sociales, la lutte au quotidien¿

"A sweeping history of revolutionary struggle and unbreakable alliances, Revolutionary Affinities takes readers from the Paris Commune to the Occupy movement, and through the heart of bloody fratricidal struggles to paint a vivid picture of the greatest anarchist and Marxist figures who dared to join forces, from Louise Michel to Subcomandante Marcos, from Emma Goldman to Walter Benjamin. With the urgent need for a unified front against the far right, there has never been a better time for this inspiring story.0Authors Olivier Besancenot and Michael Lèowy, two of the foremost voices in the French anti-authoritarian radical left, explore the promises?and challenges?of developing a fully sustainable, libertarian Marxist society by examining questions of political organization, economic policy, radical ecology, and more. Strikingly accessible, brilliantly illuminating, Besancenot and Lèowy have given readers more than a history book, they've created a road map for the future."--Provided by publisher.

The Paris Commune of 1871 was one of the first working class attempts at the social emancipation of the oppressed and exploited. Between 18 March and 29 May 1871, the popular classes succeeded for a while in breaking their chains. It was a short period when people could take control of their lives. The Paris Commune is an inspiration today. The memory of the past and its struggles strengthens the fight for the utopia of the future.This book, The Paris Commune - An ode to emancipation, is a collection of writings by Daniel Bensaïd, Olivier Besancenot, Sandra Bloodworth, Judy Cox, Penelope Duggan, Mathilde Larrère, Michael Löwy, Kay Mann, Eric Toussaint.

Michael Loewy highlights the cultural, "spiritual," and ethical dimensions of Marxist thought largely neglected by most of the existing literature.

Grapples with the critical and subversive dimension of Franz Kafka's writings, which is often hidden or masked by the fabulistic character of the work. Loewy's reading has generated controversy, because of its distance from the usual canon of literary criticism about the Prague writer, but the book has been well received in its original French edition.

Classic study of Jewish libertarian thought, from Walter Benjamin to Franz KafkaTowards the end of the nineteenth century, there appeared in Central Europe a generation of Jewish intellectuals whose work was to transform modern culture. Drawing at once on the traditions of German Romanticism and Jewish messianism, their thought was organized around the cabalistic idea of the ';tikkoun': redemption. Redemption and Utopia uses the concept of ';elective affinity' to explain the surprising community of spirit that existed between redemptive messianic religious thought and the wide variety of radical secular utopian beliefs held by this important group of intellectuals. The author outlines the circumstances that produced this unusual combination of religious and non-religious thought and illuminates the common assumptions that united such seemingly disparate figures as Martin Buber, Franz Kafka, Walter Benjamin and Georg Lukcs.

This illuminating study of Benjamin's final essay helps unlock the mystery of this great philosopherRevolutionary critic of the philosophy of progress, nostalgic of the past yet dreaming of the future, romantic partisan of materialismWalter Benjamin is in every sense of the word an ';unclassifiable' philosopher. His essay ';On the Concept of History' was written in a state of urgency, as he attempted to escape the Gestapo in 1940, before finally committing suicide.In this scrupulous, clear and fascinating examination of this essay, Michael Lwy argues that it remains one of the most important philosophical and political writings of the twentieth century. Looking in detail at Benjamin's celebrated but often mysterious text, and restoring the philosophical, theological and political context, Lwy highlights the complex relationship between redemption and revolution in Benjamin's philosophy of history.

The ideas of Marx's early writings come alive in this important examination of their lasting relevance.

Drawing on the prescient insights of Leon Trotsky, Lowy explores the contradictions of global economic development.

Romanticism is a worldview that finds expression over a whole range of cultural fields - not only in literature and art but in philosophy, theology, political theory, and social movements. This book formulates a theory that defines romanticism as a cultural protest against modern bourgeois industrial civilization.

This work examines the influence of religion on politics in Latin America over the past three decades. It includes: a new intrepretation of Liberation Theology; an examination of other religious movements in Latin America; and a review of the Marxist and Weberian perspectives of religion.

Presents seminal exploration of Che Guevara's contributions to Marxist thinking. This title traces Che's ideas about Marxism both as they related to Latin America and to more general philosophical, political, and economic issues. It captures his views on humanity, his contributions to the theory of revolutionary warfare, and more.