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*Unlocked* *Reading Group* - The Communist Manifesto (Part 1 of 2)
🕑 Added 2021-05-05 12:01:39 +0000 UTCWe review the first two chapters of the Communist Manifesto, exploring the major themes highlighted throughout -- historical materialism, class warfare, the advent of capitalism, the family, modernism, and more.
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William Mckay
We'll do a whole show on it! Great question.
Steffen
Thank you for your initiative. Very much appreciated! You mention Plato's Republic a few times. Could you say more about your view of the Republic and perhaps compare the Republic with the Manifesto. I am a Plato scholar and have co-translated the Republic into Danish. When I teach the Republic, students often compare Plato's community of philosopher-kings with communism. What do you think about the similarities? And what is your general view of Plato's understanding of society as seen from a Marxist point of view? I would be very interested to hear about Marx's and Marxists' views on Plato's Republic.
William Mckay
Yes i've had that debate with members of RS21. Lets just say we did not agree on things. Alex
David Green
https://spectrejournal.com/leninism/ This analysis is presumably what your understanding of Lenin is up against in the current Marxist context.
