Name: Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche: Or the Realm of Shadows
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Author: Henri Lefebvre
ISBN: 9781788733731

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Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche: Or the Realm of Shadows

Type

Physical Book

Author

Henri Lefebvre

Publisher

Verso

Year

2020

Language

English

Pages

240

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781788733731

Synopsis "Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche: Or the Realm of Shadows "

The great French Marxist philosopher weighs up the contributions of the three major critics of modernityWith the translation of Lefebvre's philosophical writings, his stature in the English-speaking world continues to grow. Though certainly within the Marxist tradition, he consistently saw Marx as an 'unavoidable, necessary, but insufficient starting point'. Unsurprisingly, Lefebvre always insisted on the importance of Hegel to understanding Marx. But the imposing Metaphilosophy also suggested the significance he ascribed to Nietzsche, in the 'realm of shadows' through which philosophy seeks to think the world. Lefebvre proposes here that the modern world is at the same time Hegelian in terms of the state; Marxist in terms of the social and society; and Nietzschean in terms of civilization and its values. As early as 1939, Lefebvre pioneered a French reading of Nietzsche that rejected the philosopher's appropriation by fascism, bringing out the tragic implications of Nietzsche's proclamation that 'God is dead' long before this approach was followed by such later writers as Foucault, Derrida and Deleuze. Forty years later, in the last of his philosophical writings, Lefebvre juxtaposes the contributions of the three great thinkers, in a text whose themes remain surprisingly relevant today.

Henri Lefebvre

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Henri Lefebvre (Hagetmau, France, 1901 – Navarrenx, 1991) was a French philosopher and sociologist, known for his contributions to humanist Marxism and the critique of everyday life. Throughout his career, he wrote over 60 works covering topics such as urbanization, the production of space, and modernity. Among his most influential books are Critique of Everyday Life (1947), The Right to the City (1968), The Urban Revolution (1970), and The Production of Space (1974). These works have been fundamental in disciplines such as sociology, geography, and urban studies.

Lefebvre introduced key concepts such as the "right to the city" and the idea that space is a social construct, challenging traditional notions of urban planning. His dialectical approach and critique of capitalism have influenced social and academic movements, especially in the context of the May 1968 student revolts in France. His legacy continues in contemporary debates about spatial justice and the role of the citizen in shaping the urban environment.

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