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Alienation and its Transcendence

Join us for three open discussions on Marx's theory of the alienated nature of value production and human relations under capitalism as discussed in his Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844, in light of what is needed for our day to uproot them.

Discussion 1: Monday, November 7, 6: 30 pm

Marx's Theory of Alienation Today

Opening the discussion: Marilyn Nissim-Sabat, Lewis University

Suggested readings:

1. "Alienated Labor" and "Human Needs and the Division of Labor" from Marx's Economic-Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844.
2. "A New Humanism: Marx's Early Economic-Philosophic Manuscripts," chapter 3 of Marxism and Freedom, by Raya Dunayevskaya

Discussion 2: Monday, November 14, 6:30 pm

Marx's Concept of the Transcendence of Value Production

Opening the discussion: Steve Williams, writer for News & Letters

Suggested readings:

1. "Private Property and Communism," from Marx's 1844 Manuscripts; and "Comments on James Mill"
2. Prometheus Unbound, 1844-48," chapter 9, section 3 of Rosa Luxemburg, Women's Liberation, and Marx's Philosophy of Revolution, by Raya Dunayevskaya

Discussion 3: Monday, November 21, 6:30 pm

Marx's Transformation of Hegel's Revolution in Philosophy into a Philosophy of Revolution

Opening the discussion: Peter Hudis, co-editor, The Rosa Luxemburg Reader

Suggested readings:

1. "Critique of the Hegelian Dialectic," from Marx's 1844 Manuscripts.
2. "A New Continent of Thought," chapter 2, section A, Philosophy and

Revolution, by Raya Dunayevskaya

All reading material is available from Chicago Local of News and Letters Committees All meetings held at: News and Letters Library, 36 South Wabash, Room 1440 (corner of Monroe/Wabash in Chicago Loop)(312) 236-0799

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