The schema of the theory of reification / / by Wataru Hiromatsu ; translated by John Hocking ; with an introduction by Makoto Katsumori.

• Superior document: Historical materialism book series ; Volume 255
• VerfasserIn: Hiromatsu, Wataru,
• TeilnehmendeR: Hocking, John (Translator),; Katsumori, Makoto, 1953-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2022]; ©2022
• Anno di pubblicazione: 2022
• Lingua: English
• Serie: Historical materialism book series ; Volume 255.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (236 pages)
• Note: Placing the concept of reification at the centre of Marx’s thought, Hiromatsu demonstrates across a number of areas — history, the understanding of society, and the understanding of philosophy — the philosophical and practical change in worldview which this concept brings about.

Hiromatsu argues that the change from Hegel’s theory of self-alienation to the concept of reification is crucial in establishing a new relational worldview which is still relevant today. Amongst other topics, his discussion of the understanding of society sees such as a relational dynamic wherein th...