Category Archives: Karl Marx

German Philosophy and Geography

This the session I am organising at the New York AAG (24-28 Feb 2012). The impact of philosophers on geography, in recent years, has largely been from the French tradition—Foucault, Deleuze, Derrida, Badiou and others. There are exceptions, of course, … Continue reading

Posted in Carl Schmitt, Conferences, Eduardo Mendieta, Friedrich Nietzsche, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Gilles Deleuze, Giorgio Agamben, Gottfried Leibniz, Immanuel Kant, Jacques Derrida, Judith Butler, Karl Marx, Michel Foucault, Peter Sloterdijk, Slavoj Zizek | 3 Comments

Writing rhythm and summer reading

I have been getting into a good writing rhythm since I got back from Amsterdam, with a dedicated two hour slot each day when I write with no distractions, followed by the rest of the day on editorial work, other … Continue reading

Posted in Edward Soja, Fredric Jameson, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Giorgio Agamben, Karl Marx, Politics, Territory | 5 Comments

Harvey on Capital Vol II – coming soon

Those who have enjoyed the lectures on Capital Vol I will be pleased to see the news here. update: Fredric Jameson’s book on Capital Vol I is reviewed here.

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Marx Reloaded poster

I linked to the trailer before, but this is the poster for the film. Clicking on it will take you to a larger image. As has been pointed out on facebook already, Sloterdijk is making some kind of move on … Continue reading

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Merrifield, Magical Marxism

Andy Merrifield’s new book, Magical Marxism is now out. This develops ideas that were in a commentary piece for Society and Space a while back. Andy is author of books on Lefebvre and Debord, among others. (Thanks to Clive Barnett … Continue reading

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Marx Reloaded trailer

Featuring Slavoj Žižek, Antonio Negri, Nina Power, Alberto Toscano… Trotsky as Morpheus is good too.

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Translations

Graham replies to my post on intellectual generosity here, and his slight disagreement with me is well taken. I suppose translation of the sort Graham has done, or I’ve done with Lefebvre (or to a much lesser extent with Foucault) is … Continue reading

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Communist Manifesto illustrated

Red Quill books have produced an illustrated version of The Communist Manifesto. Chapter 1 initially but more to follow. Details here and there is a promo video too.

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Red Quill Books

Early days, but Red Quill Books looks like an interesting publishing venture. Have a look at their mission statement, for instance. Consciousness Raising:  We are committed to disseminating critical academic works to a mass readership in formats that are accessible and … Continue reading

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