A Study Of Marxist Thought In Cohen 's Analysis

Analytical Marxist appeared in 1978, Cohen published his analysis of Marx’s theory of historical materialism important book "History Theory ? Karl Marx: a defense" for the birth sign. Since then, a series of analysis methods to analyze the theory and other theories of historical materialism of Marx scholars have appeared, although these scholars differ on research methods and content, but they are starting from the method of analysis of Marx analysis and study classical problems and the formation of a unified academic schools, known as Analytical Marxism. Based on this research paper analyzes Cohen representative works of Marx’s historical materialism: the details and details "theory of history Karl Marx ? a defense," a book using the analysis methods for the analysis of historical materialism made Explanation performed and objective analysis, dialectical analysis of historical materialism Cohen pointed out that research on the study of Marxist ideology and lack of positive significance even misunderstood, for study and reference. This paper is divided into the following three parts:The first part of this section focuses on the generation of historical materialism Cohen analyzed the main background. This includes the background in which Cohen was academic environment(including analysis of philosophical thought, thinking of Western Marxism and other Marxist theory scholars) impact analysis of the formation of Marxist thought Cohen. Finally, the direct impact on the upbringing "legitimacy problem" appears to Cohen and Cohen thought finally formed.The second part of this section is the main part of this article. Cohen describes how major historical materialism of Marx’s thought analysis. Cohen points include "material society and social" distinctions made on the historical materialism of the main concepts such as: productivity, production relations, economic structure, superstructure concepts such interpretation. Analysis and interpretation of "functional explanation" of the analytical method: two basic questions: the most important issue and discuss development issues and the main methods of Marxist historical materialism Cohen thought the analysis of productivity.The third part describes the historical materialism of Marx himself for Cohen thought the analysis of positive significance and deficiencies are reviewed. Cohen’s analysis on the one hand for the Study of Marxist historical materialism has many learn from. On the other hand, Cohen against dialectics and interpretation method of "functional explanation" to explain the consequences of the principles of Marx opposite the causal link. In this regard, Cohen in his later writings have a clear understanding of their error early analysis of Marxist historical materialism, and thus turned to the study of political science.For Cohen of historical materialism of Marx analyzed the contents of the system of research and discussion, Cohen grasp the idea of the system, make an objective assessment of his thought, for adhering to and developing the Marxist theory of historical materialism providing learn from.