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24nov12:00 pm2:00 pmFeaturedThe Frankfurt School and the paradoxical idea of progress: Thinking beyond Critical Theory with Stanley Aronowitz

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This course will address the idea of progress in History through a careful and close reading of texts from Adorno and Horkheimer. Does progress really exist beyond minor reformist tendencies or is it a major symptom of the dialectic of enlightenment that dialectical positivity comes to a standstill? Can we rethink a new principle of hope that can build movement politics against the cynicism and pessimism of the present?

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(Saturday) 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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The People's Forum320 W 37 Street320 W 37 Street

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24nov2:15 pm4:15 pmMarx, Marxism and Philosophy today with Michael Pelias

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Marx’s relationship to Philosophy from the Greek atomists through Aristotle to Hegel has been commented upon by many in the Marxist tradition. Through a general, yet rigorous survey, this class will examine Marx’s use of philosophical materialism in his early manuscripts as well as a critical and analytical approach to the schools of Marxist philosophy that developed with and after the work of Lukacs, Gramsci, Korsch, and the Frankfurt school through the French existentialists and structuralists to the Italian schools from Della Volpe to Negri.

(2:15–4:15pm): a ten week course — $15 per session or $125 for all ten sessions.

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(Saturday) 2:15 pm - 4:15 pm

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The People's Forum

320 W 37 Street

The People's Forum320 W 37 Street320 W 37 Street

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YOU MAY ALSO REGISTER AT THE FIRST SEMINAR.

IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING ALL THREE SEMINARS, PLEASE REGISTER AT THE FIRST SEMINAR FOR DISCOUNTED PRICE.

Price $125.00

24nov4:30 pm6:30 pmDemocracy and Marxism with Peter Bratsis

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Della Volpe Reading Available — Marx, Marxism and Philosophy Today with Michael Pelias

November 15, 2018

Della Volpe, Galvano. “Italian Hegelianism: Croce and Galileo” pp. 229–246 in Logic as a Positive Science (NLB, 1980)

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Marx, Marxism, and Philosophy, Today — Resume from Saturday, November 3, 2018

November 9, 2018

We began with a short summary of Marx’s use of technical vocabulary in the Paris manuscripts. The use of the term, Entfremden, literally to estrange...

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A few preliminary remarks on Seminar 6: Marx, Marxism and Philosophy Today

November 2, 2018

Again, a thank you to Arto Artinian and Peter Bratsis for leading the seminar last week on the early Marx’s Paris Manuscripts and I will...

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Seminar V — November 3, 2018 Reading List

November 1, 2018

The Frankfurt School and the paradoxical idea of progress: Thinking beyond Critical Theory with Stanley Aronowitz Marcuse, Herbert. Eros and Civilization: A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud, Part II...

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Marx, Marxism, and Philosophy, Today — Summary for 4th class, Saturday, October 20:

October 25, 2018

The passage from Spontaneous Philosophy to Philosophy of Praxis needs to be reiterated. We never fully transcend or go beyond the elements of Spontaneous Philosophy,...

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Marx, Marxism and Philosophy, Today — October 27th, 2018 Readings

October 24, 2018

Readings for October 27th, 2018: Continuation of Marx’s Economic and Philosophical Ms. pp. 106-119 on Estranged Labor and pp. 170-193 “Critique of the Hegelian Dialectic,” –...

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Marx, Marxism and Philosophy, Today with Michael Pelias — Second Week Summary

October 14, 2018

Marx, Marxism and Philosophy, Today with Michael Pelias @ People’s Forum Second week summary: First, I want to thank Arto Artinian for hosting the class,...

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Marx, Marxism and Philosophy, Today — Readings for this coming Saturday, Oct. 13th

October 10, 2018

Arto Artinian will be leading a discussion this coming weekend (Oct. 13th, 2018) on Gramsci and the war of positions. The readings for this weekend are...

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The Frankfurt School and the paradoxical idea of progress with Stanley Aronowitz — Seminar Reading List

October 10, 2018

Readings: Adorno, Theodor. “Progress” in Critical Models, pp. 143-160 (Columbia University Press, 2005 edition). Adorno, Theodor. “On Subject and Object” in Critical Models, pp. 245-258...

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Democracy and Marxism with Peter Bratsis — Seminar Reading List

October 6, 2018

Readings: Spet. 29, Week 1: Cornelius Castoriadis “The Greek Polis and the Invention of Democracy” in Philosophy, Politics, Autonomy Oct. 6, Week 2: Conthttp://b-ok.xyz/book/981479/71b4f2inuation of Castoridis...

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Marx, Marxism, and Philosophy Today — Seminar Reading List

October 4, 2018

Readings: 1st and 2nd weeks: Gramsci, Antonio. “The Study of Philosophy” in Prison Notebooks, pp. 323-377 (International Publishers edition, 2005) 3rd and 4th weeks: Marx,...

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Reading list for September, 29th Seminars

September 26, 2018

The Frankfurt School and the paradoxical idea of progress: Thinking beyond Critical Theory with Stanley Aronowitz (12–2pm) Adorno. Theodor W. "Progress," pp. 143-160 in Critical Models (Columbia University Press,...

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Fall 2018 Critical Thought Seminars begin Saturday, September 29th at the People’s Forum

September 1, 2018

The Institute for the Radical Imagination begins Fall classes on Saturday, September 29th. Please spread the word - Marx as Philosopher, the Frankfurt School and...

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Left Academy of New York

July 17, 2018

A convergent project of The Marxist Education Project, Institute for the Radical Imagination, and Democracy at Work Classes for Fall, 2018 to be held at the People’s...

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Sunday Brunch With Ideas

June 1, 2018

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Institute Seminars Schedule for This Week — Michael Pelias’ Seminar on Heidegger

January 31, 2018

Michael Pelias' seminar on Heidegger's Being and Time will meet this coming Saturday, February 3rd at 2 p.m. We will be focusing on Sections 78-83 from Chapter 6...

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Institute Seminars Schedule for This Week — Stanley Aronowitz Seminar on Dialectics

January 16, 2018

Stanley Aronowitz's seminar on dialectics will meet this coming Saturday, January 20th at 1 p.m. Location: 244 Madison Ave., Apt. #10-B. Reading: Lectures 15-20 in Adorno's Introduction...

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Institute Seminars Schedule for This Week — Heidegger Seminar will meet at Long Island University — Brooklyn

January 12, 2018

The Heidegger seminar will meet tomorrow, Saturday, the 13th of January at LIU Brooklyn, Health Sciences Bldg. Room 224 beginning at 2 p.m.

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Institute Seminars Schedule for This Week — Heidegger Seminar will meet at Long Island University — Brooklyn

November 24, 2017

The Heidegger class will meet at LIU Brooklyn this coming Saturday, December 16th at 1:30 p.m. It will be held in Room 224 ( seminar...

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Fall 2017 — Heidegger Seminar: October 14 Meeting, 2017

October 20, 2017

Video recording of our meeting, discussing the intellectual and historical context surrounding Heidegger's "Being and Time": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAVsZ1YuBCY&t=1458s

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Streaming of Aronowitz and Pelias Seminars now available!

October 12, 2017

Both of our Saturday seminars: Stanley Aronowitz's seminar on dialectics, and Michael Pelias' seminar on Heidegger's "Being and Time" will be streamed live on the...

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