Louis pierre althusser was a french marxist philosopher. Louis pierre althusser 19181990 was a french marxist philosopher. Louis althusser has 100 books on goodreads with 19717 ratings. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Althussers approach and provided a fullfledged and compelling theory of historical individuality, which helps to shore up a major weakness in althussers famous formulation that ideology interpellates individuals as subjects. As marx said, every child knows that a social formation which did not reproduce the conditions of production at the same time as it produced would not last a year. Casual readers of contemporary biography may be interested. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The official assigned section of reading for unit 1 on ideologyis embedded in the longer essay ideology and ideological state apparatuses. He asserts that essence is not to be found in appearance but must be discovered through theoretical practice. Louis althusser 19181990 closely associated with the period of high structuralism in 1960s france, louis althusser was one of the most significant marxist philosophers of the twentieth century. He was born in algeria and studied at the ecole normale superieure in paris, where he eventually became professor of philosophy althusser was a longtime memberalthough sometimes a strong criticof the french. Louis althusser was born in algeria in 1918 and died in france in 1990. Instead of being structured into two levels, althusser argues that society has three levels, or structures.
Es habitualmente considerado ademas como estructuralista, aunque su relacion con las otras variantes del estructuralismo frances es bastante compleja. Louis althusser simple english wikipedia, the free. Louis althussers most popular book is lenin and philosophy and other essays. French marxist philosopher and member of the french communist party. Key arguments in louis althussers ideology and ideological. Hailing from alsace on his fathers side of the family, his grandparents were pieds noirs, or french citizens who had chosen to settle in algeria. Louis althusser stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Pdf more than a quarter of a century after louis althussers heyday, one wonders how this. Althussers main idea may be briefly summarized as follows. However, my reasoning in asking you to read on ideology begins with an understanding that althusser produces the origin of the concept of ideology refined from marx as it applies to contemporary scholarly disciplines like cultural studies. On the one hand, his thesis on the scientific nature of marxism, his.
Althusser s text makes some readers want to burn books or at least throw them againt the wall. Louis althusser, born october 16, 1918, birmandreis, algeriadied october 22, 1990, near paris, france, french philosopher who attained international renown in the 1960s for his attempt to fuse marxism and structuralism inducted into the french army in 1939, althusser was captured by german troops in 1940 and spent the remainder of the war in a german prisoner of war camp. Louis althussers ide ology and ideological state apparatuses althusser is a structuralist marxist. Books by louis althusser author of lenin and philosophy. Read online download pdf add to my lists cite this item. Louis althusser collection the progressive torrents. Louis althusser simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Louis althusser archivos descargar libros pdf gratis. Sep 25, 2016 louis althussers renowned short text ideology and ideological state apparatuses radically transformed the concept of the subject, the understanding of the state and even the very frameworks of cultural, political and literary theory. Uma excelente mas incompleta biografia foi publicada em frances por yan moulierboutang. A memoir althusser, louis, corpet, olivier, boutang, yann moulier on.
Louis althusser how texts create an ideal reader the persuasive aspects of all kinds of texts are what fascinated althusser. He also was a teacher of michel foucault and jacques derrida althusser was a lifelong member of the french communist party. Louis pierre althusser 19181990 was one of the most influential marxist philosophers of the 20th century. He also was a teacher of michel foucault and jacques derrida. In isr 102, jordan humphreys wrote a critical response. Althusser ideologia e aparelhos ideologicos do estado. Hegel, marx, freud, lacan, althusser, materialism, psychoanalysis already in 1947, a young louis althusser draws attention to specific peculiar features of g.
Download this books into available format 2019 update. How can you combine marxism, which relies on socialhistorical analysis, with structuralism, which relies on ahistoricalasocial analysis. Ideology and ideological state apparatuses notes towards. October 16, 1918 october 22, 1990 was a marxist philosopher. This paper aims at examining the relation of althusser to communism, its levels and instances, as well as the transformations of his thought with regard to the communism.
Louis althusser birmandreis, 1918 paris, 1990 filosofo frances. We have therefore ignored the reproduction of what distinguishes the referencearchivealthusser1970ideology. Thus one says of a tool that it is very practical when it is particularly well adapted to a determinate labor on a determinate material, and yields expected results. Born in birmendreis, algeria in 1918, he moved to france with his family in 1930 and shortly thereafter pursued his lycee studies in lyon. He was born in algeria and studied at the ecole normale superieure in paris, where he eventually became professor of philosophy. The collection, for marx, 1965, which contains althussers. Ideology and ideological state apparatuses by louis althusser 1969. Ideology and ideological state apparatuses by louis althusser 196970 10815, 10.
Writer of essays on the history of philosophy, the theory of knowledge, and dialectical and historical materialism. Pages in category works by louis althusser the following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. Louis althusser was born on october 16 th, 1918 in birmandreis, a suburb of algiers. He taught philosophy for many years at the ecole normale superieur in paris, and was a leading intellectual in the french. Althusser was a longtime memberalthough sometimes a strong criticof. Louis althussers ideology and ideological state apparatuses. He was born in algeria and studied at the ecole normale superieure in paris. The economic level all of those activities which involve producing something or meeting a need. Althussers text makes some readers want to burn books or at least throw them againt the wall. The text has influenced thinkers such as judith butler, ernesto laclau and slavoj zizek. It explores the possibilities of communism as understood and theorized by althusser himself. As they seemed to offer a renewal of marxist thought as well as to render marxism philosophically respectable, the claims he advanced in the 1960s about marxist philosophy were discussed and debated worldwide.
Louis althusser, french philosopher who attained international renown in the 1960s for his attempt to fuse marxism and structuralism. By trying to understand what an individual is, marxists can. Books by louis althusser author of lenin and philosophy and. Louis althusser collection the progressive torrents community. Louis althusser rejected the positive content of empirical knowledge entirely. He redefined ideology as a continuous and all pervasive set of practices in which all groups and classes participate in their manipulation. This major voice in french philosophy presents a classic study of how particular political and cultural ideas come to dominate society. Pdf more than a quarter of a century after louis althussers heyday, one wonders how this rather troubled french professor managed to create such a. The politicalphilosophical formation of the zapatista subcommander. Althussers scientism and aleatory materialism core. Althusser, louis article about althusser, louis by the. Louis althusser frases celebres y citas aki frases.
The original louis althusser was, like his nephew, a brilliant lycee student in. Louis althusser louis pierre althusser filosofo frances. Inducted into the french army in 1939, althusser was captured by german troops in 1940 and spent the remainder of the war in a german prisoner of war camp. Louis althussen ideologia y aparatos ideologicos del estado. Althussers influential attack on marxism and the concepts of dialectical development in nature and history. The work of louis althusser enjoyed privileged circulation throughout. Key arguments in louis althussers ideology and ideological state apparatuses the capitalist state requires not only a realistic mechanistic means of reproducing goods machinery and workers to operate it, but also a reliable means of reproducing the labourpower that produces the. Louis althusser archive 19181990 i shall not evade the most burning issue.
Jun 24, 2016 althussers version of marxism rejects both economic determinism and humanism. Althusser, louis, philosophers france biography publisher new york. Louis al thusser was born in algeria in 1918 and died in. Louis althussers renowned short text ideology and ideological state apparatuses radically transformed the concept of the subject, the understanding of the state and even the very frameworks of cultural, political and literary theory. Althusser and the problem of historical individuality. On althusser, ideology and ideological state apparatuses. The current book continues althussers intellectual unscrupulousness masquerading as scholarship by including a lengthy bibliography of his critics, a dozen or so of whom get passing mention in locks introduction, but only one british communist john lewis is actually debated by althusser. From capital to marxs philosophy 11 louis althusser glossary 309 with index as separate file index 325. We have therefore ignored the reproduction of what distinguishes the 3 of 52 3320 5. It is difficult to suppose that pillars of basic doctrine can be abandoned at will, but if the changes wrought are actually. Eventually, he became professor of philosophy there. The piece is, in fact, an extract from a much longer book, on the. The politics of louis althusser sojourner truth organization.