[Marxism-Thaxis] Karl Popper and Analytical Marxism

2002-05-01 Thread Jim Farmelant
The following is an e-mail that I sent to Alan Carling of Bradford University. I haven't received any response from him as of yet, but maybe people on this list might wish to comment. Jim Farmelant - Alan, I have recently been re

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Karl Popper and Analytical Marxism

2002-05-01 Thread Chris Burford
This is about the struggle in the superstructure, but requires rather detailed knowledge of current participants for anyone to intervene on. I do not know Alan Carling's position but you imply it includes one that is critical of dialectics. It may not be surprising therefore that he has not se

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Karl Popper and Analytical Marxism

2002-05-03 Thread Jim Farmelant
It should be noted that I just received this short reply from Alan Carling Jim Farmelant --- Dear Jim, I think you are right about the Popper connection, in helping to create a general climate which would favour Analytical approaches, and in demonstrating the need for them