'True Democracy' as a Prelude to Communism

Offers a fresh critical approach to Marx's theory of the stateMakes a significant contribution to philosophical and theoretical discussion concerning the political relation of democracy and communism
Sheds light on the philosophical origins of the democracy-debate, drawing a clear demarcation line between liberalism and republicanism

Offers a fresh critical approach to Marx's theory of the state Makes a significant contribution to philosophical and theoretical discussion concerning the political relation of democracy and communism Sheds light on the philosophical origins of the democracy-debate, drawing a clear demarcation line between liberalism and republicanism

Autorentext

Alexandros Chrysis is Professor of Philosophy of History at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Greece.

Inhalt

CHAPTER 1: Themes and Methodological Delimitations.- CHAPTER 2: The Philosophical Moment of Marx's Theory of Democracy: From the Metaphysics of Law to the Critique of Politics.- CHAPTER 3: The Republican Moment of Marx's Theory of Democracy: From the Critique of Politics to the Theory of the Rational State.- CHAPTER 4: The Dialectical Moment of Marx's Theory of Democracy: From the Theory of the Rational State to True Democracy.- CHAPTER 5: The Sovereignty of the Demos as True Democracy.- CHAPTER 6: Theoretical Conclusions and Political Perspectives.