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- A reminder of the most powerful and sustaining force in our lives.
- About the Author: Richard Gilman-Opalsky is Professor of Political Theory and Philosophy in the Department of Political Science at the University of Illinois at Springfield.
- 336 Pages
- Philosophy, Movements
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A reminder of the most powerful and sustaining force in our lives. And that it's under constant threat.Book Synopsis
A reminder of the most powerful and sustaining force in our lives. And that it's under constant threat.
Exploring the meanings and powers of love from ancient Greece to the present day, Richard Gilman-Opalsky argues that what is called "love" by the best thinkers who have approached the subject is in fact the beating heart of communism--understood as a way of living, not as a form of government. Along the way, he reveals with clarity that the capitalist way of assigning value to things is incapable of appreciating what humans value most. Capitalism cannot value the experiences and relationships that make our lives worth living and can only destroy love by turning it into a commodity. The Communism of Love follows the struggles of love in different contexts of race, class, gender, and sexuality, and shows how the aspiration for love is as close as we may get to a universal communist aspiration.About the Author
Richard Gilman-Opalsky is Professor of Political Theory and Philosophy in the Department of Political Science at the University of Illinois at Springfield. Gilman-Opalsky's research focuses on the history of political philosophy, contemporary social theory, Marxism, capitalism, autonomist politics, critical theory, revolt and revolution. He is the author of five books: Specters of Revolt, Precarious Communism, Spectacular Capitalism, Unbounded Publics, and Riotous Epistemology, and co-editor of Against Capital in the Twenty-First Century. Gilman-Opalsky has lectured widely throughout the U.S., Europe, and China and was named University Scholar 2018-2019 at the University of Illinois.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.1 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 336
Genre: Philosophy
Sub-Genre: Movements
Publisher: AK Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Richard Gilman-Opalsky
Language: English
Street Date: December 15, 2020
TCIN: 83067795
UPC: 9781849353915
Item Number (DPCI): 247-34-6500
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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