The Gramscian Moment: Philosophy, Hegemony and Marxism (Historical Materialism Book) Book

“Thomas’s magisterial exploration of Gramsci’s thought will become the critical point of reference for all serious work in the field.” —David McNally, Professor of Political Science, York University, Toronto“The best book on Gramsci’s political theory for three decades”.—Alastair Davidson, author of Antonio Gramsci: Towards an Intellectual Biography“The Gramscian Moment is the most thorough and illuminating philosophical study of Gramsci yet to appear in English. [...] Thomas does more than any previous reader of Gramsci to demonstrate how his philosophy can fairly claim to meet Marx’s famous prescription—not merely `to interpret the world, but to change it’”.—Peter Hallward, author of Damming the Flood: Haiti, Aristide and the Politics of ContainmentAntonio Gramsci’s Prison Notebooks are today acknowledged as a classic of the human and social sciences in the twentieth century. The influence of his thought in numerous fields of scholarship is only exceeded by the diverse interpretations and readings to which it has been subjected, resulting in often contradictory images of Gramsci. This book draws on the rich recent season of Gramscian philological studies in order to argue that the true significance of Gramsci’s thought exists in its distinctive position in the development of the Marxist tradition. Providing a detailed reconsideration of Gramsci’s theory of the state and concept of philosophy, The Gramscian Moment argues for the urgent necessity of taking up the challenge of developing a “philosophy of praxis” as a vital element in the contemporary revitalisation of Marxism.Read More