Social Theory And The Crisis Of Marxism

It is addressed to concepts of social theory within that tradition, and, more especially, to concepts of the nature and status of Marxist social theory itself. Thus its topic comprises forms of self-understanding that are at the same time views on the proper or optimal ways of doing certain kinds of theoretical work. It seeks both to explicate these ideas and to assess them critically. If its primary objectives are achieved, some further questions should come into well to make clear that there will be no attempt to deal equally here with all of its regions. To do so should also serve to indicate the historical range of the discussion. The main limitation may be described as follows.