Commentary

• “Marx and the Intellectuals”

  - Avineri, Shlomo. “Marx and the Intellectuals.” Journal of the History of Ideas, Vol. 28 (1967), pp. 269–278.
  Excerpt:   “Marx’s major contribution to political thought has undoubtedly been the philosophical connection he establishes between the proletariat as social phenomenon and socialism as program of social action. In that program of social… More

• “Salvaging Marx from Avineri”

  - Gilbert, Alan. “Salvaging Marx from Avineri.” Political Theory, Vol. 4 (1976), pp. 9–34.
  Excerpt: “UNDERLYING THE “CLASSIC” scholarly interpretation of Marx is what might be called the economic determinist hypothesis, namely that Marx viewed the course of social development as entirely governed by the development of the… More

• “Social Theory and Revolutionary Activity in Marx”

  - Gilbert, Alan. “Social Theory and Revolutionary Activity in Marx.” The American Political Science Review, Vol. 73 (1979), pp. 521–538.
  Abstract: “Economic determinist attempts to deduce specific political conclusions or strategies from Marx’s general theory do not jibe with Marx’s own extensive political activity. Instead, Marx’s development as a political theorist… More

• Theory and Practice: History of a Concept from Aristotle to Marx

  - Lobkowicz, Nikolaus. Theory and Practice: History of a Concept from Aristotle to Marx. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1983.