The current moment has questioned capitalism, proposing fascism and socialism as viable alternatives. Italy a century ago went through a similar moment. Using the biography of Marxist critical theorist Antonio Gramsci we’ll discuss socialist theory and strategy, fascism, and a bunch of other stuff.
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The current moment has questioned capitalism, proposing fascism and socialism as viable alternatives. Italy a century ago went through a similar moment. Using the biography of Marxist critical theorist Antonio Gramsci we’ll discuss socialist theory and strategy, fascism, and a bunch of other stuff.
1.7 The Enlightenment, Part II: Philosophy of Science
The Working Class Intelligentsia
15 minutes 45 seconds
4 years ago
1.7 The Enlightenment, Part II: Philosophy of Science
Last time we talked about the Enlightenment in preparation for an episode in which we’ll cover Gramsci’s rejection of a working class brand of anti-intellectualism. Having a familiarity with the Enlightenment will not only provide background for understanding working class anti-intellectualism, it will provide context to many other topics we will cover in the future, including the French Revolution and cultural hegemony.
Last week we specifically discussed the Scientific Revolution as a key ingredient of the Enlightenment. Today we’re going to discuss philosophy’s response to the problems created by the Scientific Revolution. In the next episode we will begin to discuss the cultural impacts of the Enlightenment.
The Enlightenment, Part II
- [ ] Philosophy’s accounting for sciences shared reality, truth and reason
The Working Class Intelligentsia
The current moment has questioned capitalism, proposing fascism and socialism as viable alternatives. Italy a century ago went through a similar moment. Using the biography of Marxist critical theorist Antonio Gramsci we’ll discuss socialist theory and strategy, fascism, and a bunch of other stuff.