Materialism And Empirio-Criticism: Critical Comments On A Reactionary Philosophy
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Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: worn boards with some marks and specks; some discolouration.
At the crossroads of political revolution and philosophical warfare, Vladimir Lenin's Materialism and Empirio-Criticism stands as one of the most combative and rigorous works of Marxist philosophy ever written. Originally published in 1909, this landmark text presents a systematic and unflinching defence of dialectical materialism against the rising tide of idealist philosophy — particularly the empirio-criticism championed by Ernst Mach and Richard Avenarius — which Lenin regarded as a dangerous deviation threatening the theoretical foundations of the Bolshevik movement. With forensic precision, he argues that matter exists independently of human perception, dismantling the subjective idealism that he believed served the interests of reaction and obscurantism. Beyond its immediate polemical purpose, the work stands as a cornerstone of Leninist thought, illuminating the inseparable bond between philosophy and political practice. Lenin's style is relentless and uncompromising — part philosophical treatise, part ideological battle cry — drawing on the traditions of Marx, Engels, and the great materialist thinkers to construct an argument of sweeping intellectual ambition. Published here by the Foreign Languages Publishing House in Moscow, this edition carries the weight of historical significance, offering modern readers a direct encounter with the mind that shaped the course of the twentieth century. Who, after reading Lenin's assault on the reactionary philosophers of his age, could remain neutral in the great contest of ideas?
Author: V. I. Lenin
Format: Hardback
Published: 1947, Foreign Languages Publishing House
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: worn boards with some marks and specks; some discolouration.
At the crossroads of political revolution and philosophical warfare, Vladimir Lenin's Materialism and Empirio-Criticism stands as one of the most combative and rigorous works of Marxist philosophy ever written. Originally published in 1909, this landmark text presents a systematic and unflinching defence of dialectical materialism against the rising tide of idealist philosophy — particularly the empirio-criticism championed by Ernst Mach and Richard Avenarius — which Lenin regarded as a dangerous deviation threatening the theoretical foundations of the Bolshevik movement. With forensic precision, he argues that matter exists independently of human perception, dismantling the subjective idealism that he believed served the interests of reaction and obscurantism. Beyond its immediate polemical purpose, the work stands as a cornerstone of Leninist thought, illuminating the inseparable bond between philosophy and political practice. Lenin's style is relentless and uncompromising — part philosophical treatise, part ideological battle cry — drawing on the traditions of Marx, Engels, and the great materialist thinkers to construct an argument of sweeping intellectual ambition. Published here by the Foreign Languages Publishing House in Moscow, this edition carries the weight of historical significance, offering modern readers a direct encounter with the mind that shaped the course of the twentieth century. Who, after reading Lenin's assault on the reactionary philosophers of his age, could remain neutral in the great contest of ideas?