Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 21:24:37 -0700
From: GALEN-AT-pseud.pseud
Subject: M-INTRO: Trying to Understand Praxis


Hello all,

I have been thinking and reading about Marxism(s) lately.  Some concepts
I get
right away, but other concepts take time to understand.  At this point I
have some
questions about a topic that seems deceptively simple, praxis.  Perhaps
some of
you could help me.  First, I am wondering what praxis is according to
Marx (and
where is the discussion located)?  Why was it important to him?  Was it
immediately related to revolution?  I am also wondering how the notion
of praxis
has changed since Marx?  That is, are there different kinds of Marxist
praxis and
what brought about any changes in the concept? And finally,  how does
praxis
relate to the here and now?  For example, are teaching, reading, or
theorizing
praxis?  Or when does action become praxis?

Thanks,

Galen



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