Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 13:37:19 -0400
From: Ralph Dumain <rdumain-AT-igc.org>
Subject: LUKACS & PHENOMENOLOGY?


Lukacs cut his teeth on late 19th & early 20th century idealistic
philosophical currents.  Much later, after the official denunciation of his
early work, including HISTORY AND CLASS CONSCIOUSNESS, he turns against
most of idealistic German philosophy while remaining consistently
pro-Hegel.  His book on existentialism has never been rendered into
English, though there is a French version, EXISTENTIALISME OU MARXISME?  I
don't know what's in there specifically.  And then there is THE DESTRUCTION
OF REASON.  However, there is a gaping hole in his treatment, and that is
Husserl.  I don't recall more than a few passing remarks about Husserl in
this latter book, and so I wonder where Husserl, who plays such a pivotal
role in the development of subjectivist philosophy while remaining a
committed rationalist, fits into Lukacs' scheme of things, both
philosophcially and politically.  Is there any substantive information on
what Lukacs thought of Husserl and phenomenology?


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