Gary Tedman (unregistered) wrote, in response to bing:
Hi,
Yep, very interesting. I agree about Marx and his concept of human nature, and
sexuality, and what you say. But it is different to the classical humanist
essence (very). I did write about this (sort of) in an essay in RM
("Subjectless Aesthetics"). Marx's idea of species being is very subtle and
underestimated, in my view.
Despite all the arguments against Althusser that have passed, I think his
critique of humanism (essay "Marxism and Humanism") is an excellent
contribution to Marxist theory.
In my view what today forms the core of bourgeois ideology, which does not have
to be consistent, is a sort of amalgamation of positivism and humanism. Yes, I
agree there are progressive moments in humanism, but I also think the great
majority of it is harmful and confusing, at least to those wanting to
understand the difference of Marxism to other notionally critical 'alternative
positions'.
--- um, I guess I think and have argued that social realism is the embodiment
of humanism in art, which goes further than Althusser.
ciao!
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