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	'''Reference''':<br />		'''Reference''':<br />
	'''Original Lecture''': delivered at L.B.C. Enfield, 1934-1935<br />		'''Original Lecture''': delivered at L.B.C. Enfield, [[1934]]-[[1935]]<br />
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	\| ~~2010-08-26~~		\| « [[La philosophie marxienne]] »
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	=== I. M[arxism] an essentially revolutionary philosophy ===		=== I. M[arxism] an essentially revolutionary philosophy ===

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	In its reference to nature obscure. As a law of physics or chemistry, or astronomy most dubious.		In its reference to nature obscure. As a law of physics or chemistry, or astronomy most dubious.

	But obviously true and most important in its reference to human mind and society.		But obviously true and most important in its reference to human mind and society.<br />
	a/ Movement of human mind in negations. (Man being able to deny his own nature.)<br />		a/ Movement of human mind in negations. (Man being able to deny his own nature.)<br />
	b/ Suddenness of change. The evil as the turning point.<br />		b/ Suddenness of change. The evil as the turning point.<br />

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	=== V. Dialectical materialism ===		=== V. Dialectical materialism ===
	More Engels than Marx. – No system in existe{nce}.		More Engels than Marx. – No system in existe{nce}.

	In its reference to nature obscure. As a law of physics or chemistry, or astronomy most dubious.		In its reference to nature obscure. As a law of physics or chemistry, or astronomy most dubious.

	But obviously true and most important in its reference to human mind and society.		But obviously true and most important in its reference to human mind and society.
	a/ Movement of human mind in negations. (Man being able to deny his own nature.)		a/ Movement of human mind in negations. (Man being able to deny his own nature.)<br />
	b/ Suddenness of change. The evil as the turning point.		b/ Suddenness of change. The evil as the turning point.<br />
	c/ The depen{den}ce of human life on material facts, not materialistic view. The sharing of the goods is the non-material aspect of life.		c/ The depen{den}ce of human life on material facts, not materialistic view. The sharing of the goods is the non-material aspect of life.<br />
	d/ The identity of theory and practice in the action of social classes. Mass theory not theory anymore. The role of consciousness, as the central fact in history. Class consciousness of a mission and task. The reference to the whole retained in the class consciousness.		d/ The identity of theory and practice in the action of social classes. Mass theory not theory anymore. The role of consciousness, as the central fact in history. Class consciousness of a mission and task. The reference to the whole retained in the class consciousness.

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	=== IV. Economics ===		=== IV. Economics ===
	Marxian “sociology” is only an application of its views of the nature of man to actual forms of life. Economics only a description of a definite society. e.g. Capitalist society.		Marxian “sociology” is only an application of its views of the nature of man to actual forms of life. Economics only a description of a definite society. e.g. Capitalist society.

	Nature and man. (Land and labour) Not Capital as an “original (Eternal) factor of production” allowed.		Nature and man. (Land and labour) Not Capital as an “original (Eternal) factor of production” allowed.

	Natural and historical categories (or main terms). Natural historical.		Natural and historical categories (or main terms). Natural historical.
	means: given by man-nature relationship.
			means: given by man-nature relationship.<br />
	means: transitional.		means: transitional.

	Examples of “natural” / “eternal” and “transitional” categories.		Examples of “natural” / “eternal” and “transitional” categories.

	The two meanings of Capital. The parity of Labour and “Capital”.		The two meanings of Capital. The parity of Labour and “Capital”.

	Functional equality and common human equality.		Functional equality and common human equality.
	Capital as tools and as income funds.
			Capital as <u>tools</u> and as <u>income funds</u>.

	=== V. Dialectical materialism ===		=== V. Dialectical materialism ===

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	=== III. The materialist interpretation of history ===		=== III. The materialist interpretation of history ===
	No society can exist without production of goods. It is in the interest of the whole of society that the best use should be made of the means of production.		No society can exist without production of goods. It is in the interest of the whole of society that the best use should be made of the means of production.<br />
	A society is such as the relatedness of the persons in their every day life is. That is determined by the manner of production.		A society is such as the relatedness of the persons in their every day life is. That is determined by the manner of production.<br />
	a/ Production{:} the determining factor, not distribution.		a/ Production{:} the determining factor, not distribution.<br />
	b/ The property system originally in the interest of the whole of society (Capitalism explained, and historically, justified. It was not always immoral. It has become so, only since a different system of property has become practicable as a consequence of the development of the means of production).		b/ The property system originally in the interest of the whole of society (Capitalism explained, and historically, justified. It was not always immoral. It has become so, only since a different system of property has become practicable as a consequence of the development of the means of production).<br />
	c/ The role of the classes, is to achieve the new property system in their own interest, serving by these means the interest of society as whole (apart from the minority whose vested interests bind them to the old state of things). This is the reason why the oppressed class wins: it becomes the leader of all other classes who are not interested in the upholding of the obtaining system. Not class interest but that of society the determining factor. Class interest successful only insofar it is able to become the leader of the whole (which may entail sacrifices).		c/ The role of the classes, is to achieve the new property system in their own interest, serving by these means the interest of society as whole (apart from the minority whose vested interests bind them to the old state of things). This is the reason why the oppressed class wins: it becomes the leader of all other classes who are not interested in the upholding of the obtaining system. Not class interest but that of society the determining factor. Class interest successful only insofar it is able to become the leader of the whole (which may entail sacrifices).<br />
	d/ production determ[ines] relationship of individu[uals]; this determ[ines] ideologies.		d/ production determ[ines] relationship of individu[uals]; this determ[ines] ideologies.

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	I. M[arxism] an essentially revolutionary philosophy. This implying:		=== I. M[arxism] an essentially revolutionary philosophy ===
	<~~div style="margin-left:70px;"~~>a/ that it is <u>undogmatic</u> in its application; it is <u>progressive</u> also in the sense that it regards all knowledge that can acquire of society to-day a limited to our epoch; beyond the present society new insights will become possible;</~~div~~>		This implying:<br />
	~~<div style="margin-left:70px;">~~b/ that it is, therefore, more of a <u>method</u> than a system; i.e. it tells us in what manner we can acquire true and relevant knowledge, rather than being a collection of items of such knowledge.~~</div>~~		a/ that it is <u>undogmatic</u> in its application; it is <u>progressive</u> also in the sense that it regards all knowledge that can acquire of society to-day a limited to our epoch; beyond the present society new insights will become possible;<br />
	II. What is about?		b/ that it is, therefore, more of a <u>method</u> than a system; i.e. it tells us in what manner we can acquire true and relevant knowledge, rather than being a collection of items of such knowledge.
	~~<div style="margin-left:40px;">~~A method to understand the nature of <u>society</u> and to understand the nature of <u>Socialism</u> i.e. the future form of society.</~~div~~>		=== II. What is about? ===
	~~<div style="margin-left:70px;">~~a/ What is society? Institutions, customs, laws?</~~div~~>		A method to understand the nature of <u>society</u> and to understand the nature of <u>Socialism</u> i.e. the future form of society.<br />
	<div style="margin-left:~~100px~~;">No. It consists of human beings, it is a definite relatedness of human beings to one another. A relatedness of human beings.</div>		a/ What is society? Institutions, customs, laws?<br />
	~~<div style="margin-left:70px;">~~b/ What is socialism? It is a condition of things under which, in an industrial production, the relationship of human beings is direct, unmediated, personal i.e. <u>human</u>. “A human society”. Thesis on Feuerbach, 1845.</~~div~~>		<div style="margin-left:20px;">No. It consists of human beings, it is a definite relatedness of human beings to one another. A relatedness of human beings.</div>
			b/ What is socialism? It is a condition of things under which, in an industrial production, the relationship of human beings is direct, unmediated, personal i.e. <u>human</u>. “A human society”. Thesis on Feuerbach, 1845.<br />
	<div style="margin-left:100px;">Commentary: Socialism means a/ economic system</div>		<div style="margin-left:100px;">Commentary: Socialism means a/ economic system</div>
	<div style="margin-left:305px;">b/ a type of society</div>		<div style="margin-left:305px;">b/ a type of society</div>
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	<div style="margin-left:70px;">The true nature of man the key to man’s history. Man in self-alienation. The Fetish theory of commodity value. (Self-estrangement).</div>		<div style="margin-left:70px;">The true nature of man the key to man’s history. Man in self-alienation. The Fetish theory of commodity value. (Self-estrangement).</div>
	<div style="margin-left:70px;">Freedom the knowledge of necessity; but that necessity itself is, in human history, an act of self-realisation i.e. of freedom.</div>		<div style="margin-left:70px;">Freedom the knowledge of necessity; but that necessity itself is, in human history, an act of self-realisation i.e. of freedom.</div>
	III. The materialist interpretation of history
			=== III. The materialist interpretation of history ===
	No society can exist without production of goods. It is in the interest of the whole of society that the best use should be made of the means of production.		No society can exist without production of goods. It is in the interest of the whole of society that the best use should be made of the means of production.
	A society is such as the relatedness of the persons in their every day life is. That is determined by the manner of production.		A society is such as the relatedness of the persons in their every day life is. That is determined by the manner of production.
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	c/ The role of the classes, is to achieve the new property system in their own interest, serving by these means the interest of society as whole (apart from the minority whose vested interests bind them to the old state of things). This is the reason why the oppressed class wins: it becomes the leader of all other classes who are not interested in the upholding of the obtaining system. Not class interest but that of society the determining factor. Class interest successful only insofar it is able to become the leader of the whole (which may entail sacrifices).		c/ The role of the classes, is to achieve the new property system in their own interest, serving by these means the interest of society as whole (apart from the minority whose vested interests bind them to the old state of things). This is the reason why the oppressed class wins: it becomes the leader of all other classes who are not interested in the upholding of the obtaining system. Not class interest but that of society the determining factor. Class interest successful only insofar it is able to become the leader of the whole (which may entail sacrifices).
	d/ production determ[ines] relationship of individu[uals]; this determ[ines] ideologies.		d/ production determ[ines] relationship of individu[uals]; this determ[ines] ideologies.
	IV. Economics
			=== IV. Economics ===
	Marxian “sociology” is only an application of its views of the nature of man to actual forms of life. Economics only a description of a definite society. e.g. Capitalist society.		Marxian “sociology” is only an application of its views of the nature of man to actual forms of life. Economics only a description of a definite society. e.g. Capitalist society.
	Nature and man. (Land and labour) Not Capital as an “original (Eternal) factor of production” allowed.		Nature and man. (Land and labour) Not Capital as an “original (Eternal) factor of production” allowed.
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	Functional equality and common human equality.		Functional equality and common human equality.
	Capital as tools and as income funds.		Capital as tools and as income funds.
	V. Dialectical materialism: More Engels than Marx. – No system in existe{nce}.
			=== V. Dialectical materialism ===
			More Engels than Marx. – No system in existe{nce}.
	In its reference to nature obscure. As a law of physics or chemistry, or astronomy most dubious.		In its reference to nature obscure. As a law of physics or chemistry, or astronomy most dubious.
	But obviously true and most important in its reference to human mind and society.		But obviously true and most important in its reference to human mind and society.

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	<div style="margin-left:70px;">b/ What is socialism? It is a condition of things under which, in an industrial production, the relationship of human beings is direct, unmediated, personal i.e. <u>human</u>. “A human society”. Thesis on Feuerbach, 1845.</div>		<div style="margin-left:70px;">b/ What is socialism? It is a condition of things under which, in an industrial production, the relationship of human beings is direct, unmediated, personal i.e. <u>human</u>. “A human society”. Thesis on Feuerbach, 1845.</div>
	<div style="margin-left:100px;">Commentary: Socialism means a/ economic system</div>		<div style="margin-left:100px;">Commentary: Socialism means a/ economic system</div>
	<div style="margin-left:~~250px~~;">b/ a type of society</div>		<div style="margin-left:305px;">b/ a type of society</div>
	Socialist economics needed in order to achieve a soc[ialist] society.		<div style="margin-left:190px;">Socialist economics needed in order to achieve a soc[ialist] society.</div>
	Capitalist society defined as an industrial society in which		<div style="margin-left:190px;">Capitalist society defined as an industrial society in which</div>
	a/ private owernsh[ip] of humans of production prev[ales]		<div style="margin-left:305px;">a/ private owernsh[ip] of humans of production prev[ales]</div>
	b/ human relationships are imper[sonal] (objectified)		<div style="margin-left:305px;">b/ human relationships are imper[sonal] (objectified)</div>
	The connection between the two definitions (of Socialism and society).		<div style="margin-left:70px;">The connection between the two definitions (of Socialism and society).</div>
	The true nature of man the key to man’s history. Man in self-alienation. The Fetish theory of commodity value. (Self-estrangement).		<div style="margin-left:70px;">The true nature of man the key to man’s history. Man in self-alienation. The Fetish theory of commodity value. (Self-estrangement).</div>
	Freedom the knowledge of necessity; but that necessity itself is, in human history, an act of self-realisation i.e. of freedom.		<div style="margin-left:70px;">Freedom the knowledge of necessity; but that necessity itself is, in human history, an act of self-realisation i.e. of freedom.</div>
	III. The materialist interpretation of history		III. The materialist interpretation of history
	No society can exist without production of goods. It is in the interest of the whole of society that the best use should be made of the means of production.		No society can exist without production of goods. It is in the interest of the whole of society that the best use should be made of the means of production.

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	I. M[arxism] an essentially revolutionary philosophy. This implying:		I. M[arxism] an essentially revolutionary philosophy. This implying:
	<div style="margin-left:70px;">a/ that it is <u>undogmatic</u> in its application; it is <u>progressive</u> also in the sense that it regards all knowledge that can acquire of society to-day a limited to our epoch; beyond the present society new insights will become possible;</div>		<div style="margin-left:70px;">a/ that it is <u>undogmatic</u> in its application; it is <u>progressive</u> also in the sense that it regards all knowledge that can acquire of society to-day a limited to our epoch; beyond the present society new insights will become possible;</div>

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	~~{{English~~ to ~~type}}~~		I. M[arxism] an essentially revolutionary philosophy. This implying:
	I.		<div style="margin-left:70px;">a/ that it is <u>undogmatic</u> in its application; it is <u>progressive</u> also in the sense that it regards all knowledge that can acquire of society to-day a limited to our epoch; beyond the present society new insights will become possible;</div>
			<div style="margin-left:70px;">b/ that it is, therefore, more of a <u>method</u> than a system; i.e. it tells us in what manner we can acquire true and relevant knowledge, rather than being a collection of items of such knowledge.</div>
	a/		II. What is about?
			<div style="margin-left:40px;">A method to understand the nature of <u>society</u> and to understand the nature of <u>Socialism</u> i.e. the future form of society.</div>
	b/		<div style="margin-left:70px;">a/ What is society? Institutions, customs, laws?</div>
			<div style="margin-left:100px;">No. It consists of human beings, it is a definite relatedness of human beings to one another. A relatedness of human beings.</div>
	II.		<div style="margin-left:70px;">b/ What is socialism? It is a condition of things under which, in an industrial production, the relationship of human beings is direct, unmediated, personal i.e. <u>human</u>. “A human society”. Thesis on Feuerbach, 1845.</div>
			<div style="margin-left:100px;">Commentary: Socialism means a/ economic system</div>
	a/		<div style="margin-left:250px;">b/ a type of society</div>
			Socialist economics needed in order to achieve a soc[ialist] society.
	b/		Capitalist society defined as an industrial society in which
			a/ private owernsh[ip] of humans of production prev[ales]
	III.		b/ human relationships are imper[sonal] (objectified)
			The connection between the two definitions (of Socialism and society).
	a/		The true nature of man the key to man’s history. Man in self-alienation. The Fetish theory of commodity value. (Self-estrangement).
			Freedom the knowledge of necessity; but that necessity itself is, in human history, an act of self-realisation i.e. of freedom.
	b/		III. The materialist interpretation of history
			No society can exist without production of goods. It is in the interest of the whole of society that the best use should be made of the means of production.
	c/		A society is such as the relatedness of the persons in their every day life is. That is determined by the manner of production.
			a/ Production{:} the determining factor, not distribution.
	d/		b/ The property system originally in the interest of the whole of society (Capitalism explained, and historically, justified. It was not always immoral. It has become so, only since a different system of property has become practicable as a consequence of the development of the means of production).
			c/ The role of the classes, is to achieve the new property system in their own interest, serving by these means the interest of society as whole (apart from the minority whose vested interests bind them to the old state of things). This is the reason why the oppressed class wins: it becomes the leader of all other classes who are not interested in the upholding of the obtaining system. Not class interest but that of society the determining factor. Class interest successful only insofar it is able to become the leader of the whole (which may entail sacrifices).
	IV.		d/ production determ[ines] relationship of individu[uals]; this determ[ines] ideologies.
			IV. Economics
	V.		Marxian “sociology” is only an application of its views of the nature of man to actual forms of life. Economics only a description of a definite society. e.g. Capitalist society.
			Nature and man. (Land and labour) Not Capital as an “original (Eternal) factor of production” allowed.
	a/		Natural and historical categories (or main terms). Natural historical.
			means: given by man-nature relationship.
	b/		means: transitional.
			Examples of “natural” / “eternal” and “transitional” categories.
	c/		The two meanings of Capital. The parity of Labour and “Capital”.
			Functional equality and common human equality.
	d/		Capital as tools and as income funds.
			V. Dialectical materialism: More Engels than Marx. – No system in existe{nce}.
			In its reference to nature obscure. As a law of physics or chemistry, or astronomy most dubious.
			But obviously true and most important in its reference to human mind and society.
			a/ Movement of human mind in negations. (Man being able to deny his own nature.)
			b/ Suddenness of change. The evil as the turning point.
			c/ The depen{den}ce of human life on material facts, not materialistic view. The sharing of the goods is the non-material aspect of life.
			d/ The identity of theory and practice in the action of social classes. Mass theory not theory anymore. The role of consciousness, as the central fact in history. Class consciousness of a mission and task. The reference to the whole retained in the class consciousness.

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