Date: Thu, 4 Jul 1996 00:08:47 -0400 From: Spoon Collective <spoons> Subject: Re: Dialectics of Nature -Forwarded -Reply (fwd) --- Forwarded mail from glevy-AT-pratt.edu From: glevy-AT-pratt.edu Date: Wed, 3 Jul 1996 18:10:29 -0400 (EDT) To: marxism2-AT-jefferson.village.Virginia.EDU Subject: Re: Dialectics of Nature -Forwarded -Reply > >>> "Patrick Peritore" > Lisa, it was an echo of Hegels mistaken philosophy of nature. It may be that Engels was influenced by Hegel's _Philosophy of Nature_, although, there is no direct evidence in the writings of Engels or his correspondence which suggests a relationship. Still, it was a part of the _Encyclopaedia_ and must have been known to both Marx and Engels. It may be the case that Engels was simply carrying forward a tradition of 19th century philosophers (and many before) to develop a unified world view that incorporated both the social and natural realms. Perhaps also there is a Darwinian influence. > Marx intended dialectics to operate only in the human realm, ie in the > area of social practice, We don't know that. > Engels had a more metaphysical bent, Marx > was far more concrete. Too vague a line too comment on. > Engels led to a lot of metaphysical problems in the USSR around the > questions of quantum physics. Don't blame Engels for what was said in his name in the USSR. Jerry --- End of forwarded message from glevy-AT-pratt.edu --- from list marxism2-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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