Lukács Today

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • T. Rockmore

      Pages 1-12

3. Lukács’ Marxist Thought

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13

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   2. The Critical Thought of Georg Lukács

      • Mihailo Marković

      Pages 14-29

   3. Georg Lukács and the Bourgeois Mind in the Twentieth Century

      • Manfred Buhr

      Pages 30-41

   4. Lukács in the Eyes of Western Philosophy Today

      • Maria Hevesi

      Pages 42-50

4. Themes in History and Class Consciousness

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 51-51

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5. Themes in History and Class Consciousness

   1. Lukács’ Concept of Ideology

      • J. Larrain

      Pages 52-69

   2. Objectivism and the Rise of Cultural Alienation

      • Louis Dupré

      Pages 70-85

   3. Reification from Lukács to Habermas

      • Jean Grondin

      Pages 86-107

   4. Reification Re-examined

      • William L. Mcbride

      Pages 108-125

   5. The Question of Organization in the Early Marxist Work of Lukács

      • Andrew Feenberg

      Pages 126-156

   6. Is There a ‘Proletarian Standpoint’?

      • Assen Ignatow

      Pages 157-166

   7. Lukács’ Wake: Praxis, Presence and Metaphysics

      • J. M. Bernstein

      Pages 167-195

6. Lukács on Hegel

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 196-196

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   2. Lukács’ Hegel Interpretation

      • T. L. Ojzerman

      Pages 197-220

   3. Lukács on Modern Philosophy

      • Tom Rockmore

      Pages 221-241

7. Lukács’ Later Thought

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 242-242

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   2. Lukács’ Ontology

      • Nicolas Tertulian

      Pages 243-273

8. Back Matter

   Pages 274-282

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As this century nears an end, it has become increasingly clear that Georg Lukacs is one of the most ta.1ented intellectuals of our time, not only in the Marxist tradition, but in general. Lukacs' name is well­ known, and his views are increasingly attracting attention; but it cannot be said that his thought has so far been widely studied, or that it has been studied to the degree its place in the Marxist tradition warrants or its intrinsic interest demands. In the relatively short period since Lukacs' death, there have been a number of books and many articles devoted to his work. But, despite some efforts in that direction, there is still no adequate treatment of his work as a whole, surely a formidable task.! If, as I believe, Lukacs is the most important Marxist philosopher since Marx, and one of the most influential intellectual figures of this century, then surely his ideas are worth scrutinizing frequently and in detail. This is not the place to provide a general description either of Lukacs' life or of his work. Descriptions of his life, especially his early career, are widely available. For present purposes, it will suffice to provide only the barest mention of some biographical facts, together with a brief account of some items in his bibliography.

• Georg Lukács
• Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
• Karl Marx
• Marx

• Department of Philosophy, Duquesne University, USA

  Tom Rockmore

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