{"product_id":"valences-of-the-dialectic","title":"Valences of the Dialectic","description":"\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive analysis of the philosophy of the dialectic by the doyen of cultural criticism. After half a century exploring dialectical thought  renowned cultural critic Fredric Jameson presents a comprehensive study of a misunderstood yet vital strain in Western philosophy. The dialectic  the concept of the evolution of an idea through conflicts arising from its inherent contradictions  transformed two centuries of Western philosophy. To Hegel  who dominated nineteenth-century thought  it was a metaphysical system. In the works of Marx  the dialectic became a tool for materialist historical analysis.  Jameson brings a theoretical scrutiny to bear on the questions that have arisen in the history of this philosophical tradition  contextualizing the debate in terms of commodification and globalization  and with reference to thinkers such as Rousseau  Lukcs  Heidegger  Sartre  Derrida  and Althusser. Through rigorous  erudite examination  Valences of the Dialectic charts a movement toward the innovation of a spatial dialectic. Jameson presents a new synthesis of thought that revitalizes dialectical thinking for the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44960915882037,"sku":"ByrdShop_185984877X","price":91.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781859848777.jpg?v=1770393501","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/valences-of-the-dialectic","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}