FACULTY OF ARTS AND LETTERS University of Santo Tomas Course Title : Marx and the Marxists Course Abbr.

: POL 265 Course Units : 3 units Course Instructor : Dennis C. Coronacion UST Faculty of Arts and Letters COURSE DESCRIPTION Political science 265 is designed to introduce you to Marxist political theory. The course has two parts. In the first part, we will begin with an examination of the personal circumstances of Karl Marx, what Marxists political theory is, why do we study it, and how. Next, we will inquire into Marxs criticisms of capitalism, conception of social history, views about class and class conflicts, prediction of a proletarian revolution and the emergence of a classless society from it. Lastly, we will examine Marxs vision of a communist society. In the second part, we will read the writings of a select number of theorists, philosophers, and political actors who respond in various ways to the influence of Marx and Marxism, e.g. Friedrich Engels, V.I. Lenin, Antonio Gramsci, Mao Zedong, and Jose Ma. Sison. In this part of the course, we will try to figure out some of the issues and arguments that developed out of the main themes and ideas in the political thought of Marx in the postindustrial age. REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING Readings, Graded Recitations, and Class Discussions. Each topic in the syllabus has a required reading assignment and a list of recommended readings. You are expected to have read the assigned readings to each class session and to come to class prepared to critically discuss the scheduled topics. Recommended readings are for the interested in exploring a specific topic with greater depth. A graded recitation is usually done before a class discussion. Quizzes. You will be given at least four (4) quizzes to measure your familiarity with the scheduled reading assignments. Papers. You will write analytical papers (about 5-6 pages, typed, single-spaced on an 8 x 11 bond paper). The preliminary paper reflects upon what you think it means to be Marxist and what you think is central to Marxs thought and must be abandoned if one is to remain, in some sense, Marxists. It is to be submitted on the first day of the prelim exam week. Your final paper should reflect on the relevance of studying Marxism. It will be due on the Friday before the final exam week. A late paper will be fined one credit for each day of tardiness. It will also be assessed to a higher standard. Grades. Your grade will be determined on the basis of recitation 30%, quizzes 10% the preliminary examination 25%, and the final examination 35%.

TOPICS AND READINGS MARX a. INTRODUCTION: MARX AND MARXISM Required Reading: Robert Tucker, ed., The Marx-Engels Reader, (1978), xix-xxxviii (Introduction), Also 3-6; 681-2. See also Isaiah Berlin, Karl Marx: His Life and Environment David McLellan, Karl Marx: His Life and Thought Recommended Readings on Marx: L. Althusser, For Marx W. Blumenberg, Karl Marx J. Carmichael, Karl Marx, The Passionate Logician E.H. Carr, Karl Marx: A Study in Fanaticism H. Gemkow, et.al. Karl Marx: A Biography A.C. Kettle, Karl Marx: Founder of Modern Communism D. McLellan, Marx Before Marxism __________, The Young Hegelians and Karl Marx __________, The Thought of Karl Marx F. Mehring, Karl Marx B. Parekh, Marx R. Payne, Marx, A Biography O. Ruhle, Karl Marx, His Life and Work D. Ryazanov, Karl Marx, Thinker and Revolutionist L. Schwartzchild, Karl Marx: The Red Prussian J. Seigel, Marxs Fate P. Singer, Karl Marx J. Spargo, Karl Marx, His Life and Works C.J.S. Sprigge, Karl Marx E. Stepanova, Karl Marx On Marxism W. Ash, Marxism and Moral Concepts S. Avineri, The Social and Political Thought of Karl Marx Buchanan, Marx and Justice G. Cohen, et.al. Marx, Justice, and History R. Dunayevskaya, Marxism and freedom L. Dupre, Philosophical Foundations of Marxism

E. Fromm, Marxs Concept of Man D. Howard, The Development of Marxian Dialectic J. Hyppolite, Studies on Marx and Hegel E. Kamenka, The Ethical Foundation of Marxism L. Kozakowski, Main Currents in Marxism (3 vols.) K. Korsch, Marxism and Philosophy G. Lukacs, History and Class Consciousness A.C. MacIntyre, Marxism and Christianity H. Marcuse, Reason and Revolution W. McBride, The Philosophy of Marx I. Meszaros, Marxs theme pf Alienation A. Ollman, Alienation: Marxs Critique of Man in Capitalist Society F. Pappenhein, The Alienation of Modern Man G.V. Plekhanov, Fundamental Problems of Marxism N. Rotenstreich, Basic Problems in Marxs Philosophy A. Schaff, Marxism and the Human Individual A. Schmidt, The Concept of Nature in Marx A. Tucker, Marxism and Individualism V. Venables, Human Nature, The Marxian View b) A CRITIQUE OF CAPITALISM Required Reading: Das Kapital, Vol.1 (A Critical Analysis of Capitalist Production) [1867] See also: Grundrisse (Foundations of the Critique of Political Economy) [1857-58] Theories of Surplus Value Wage-Labour and Capital [1847] (in R.Tucker, ed. The Marx-Engels Reader, part II) Recommended Readings: H.B. Acton, What Marx Really Said L. Althusser, Reading Capital J. Baechler, The Origins of Capitalism J. Becker, Marxian Political Economy: An Outline M.B. Brown, The Economics of Imperialism S. de Brundhorf, Marx and Money M. Dobb, Marx as an Economist J.Esiler, Making Sense of Marx B. Fine, Marxs Capital A. Gamble and P. Walton, From Alienation to Surplus Value A Giddens, Capitalism and Modern Social Theory J.M. Gilman, The Falling Rate of Profit M. Godelier, Rational and Irrational Economics A. Heller, The Theory of Need in Marx D. Horowitz, Marx and Modern Politics

M. Howard and J. King, Political Economy of Karl Marx L. Krader, The Asiatic Mode of Production R. Luxemburg, The Accumulation of Capital E. Mandel, Marxist Economic Theory R.L. Meek, Studies in the Labor Theory of Value M. Morishima, Marxs capital: Philosophy and Political Economy J. Roemer, Analytical Foundations of Marxist Economic Theory R. Rosdoldky, The Making of Marxs Capital D. Sayer, Marxs Method, Ideology, Science, and Critique in Capital P. Sloan, Marx and the Orthodox Economists P. Sweezy, The Theory of Capitalist Development J. Uruy, The Anatomy of Capitalist Societies: The Economy, Civil Society ad the State D. Wells, Marx and the Modern State: An Analysis of Fetishism in Capitalist Society R.P. Wolff, Understanding Marx c) A NEW CONCEPTION OF HISTORY Required Readings: Preface to a Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy [1859] Communist Manifesto [1848] The German Ideology, Part 1 [1846] Theses on Feuerbach [1845] Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts [1844] (in R. Tucker, ed. The Marx-Engels reader, Parts I & III) See also: Preface to the 2nd edition [1873] of Das Kapital The Civil War in France [1871] The Eighteenth Century Brumaire of Loius Bonaparte [1852] The Class Struggles in France, 1848-1850 The Poverty of Philosophy [1847] The Holy Family [1845] Recommended Readings (On Historical Materialism) M.M. Bober, Karl Marxs Interpretation of History T. Bottomore, ed., Karl Marxs Theory of History G.A. Cohen, Marxs Theory of History: A Defense M. Cohen, et.al. Marx, Justice and History H. Fisher, Marxism and History H. Hamecker, The Basic Concepts of Historical Materialism R. Hunt, Political Ideas of Marx and Engels F. Jakubowski, Ideology and Superstructure in Historical Materialism Z. Jordan, Evolution and Dialectical Materialism G. Lukacs, History and Class Consciousness

J. McMurty, The Structure of Marxs World View M. Rader, Marxs Interpretation of History D.H. Ruben, Marxism and Materialism W. Shaw, Marxs Philosophy and Myth in Marx P.Walton, and S. Hall ed., Situating Marx (On Society/Politics/ The State) T. Bottomore, The Sociological Theory of Marxism T. Carver, Marxs Social Theory S. Chang, Marxian Theory of the State R.D. Amico, Marx and the Philosophy of Culture H. Draper, Karl Marxs Theory of Revolution B. Jessop, The Capitalist State: Marxist Theories and Methods H. Lefebre, The Sociology of Marx J. Maguire, Marxs Theory of Politics A.G. Meyer, Marxism of Marx R. Miliband, Marxism and Politics J. Miller, History and Human Experience K. Popper, The Open Society and Its Enemies (Vol.2) M. Seliger, The Marxist Conception of Ideology P. Thomas, Marx and the Anarchists I. Zeitlin, Marxism: A Re-examination d) A VISION OF A NEW SOCIETY Required Readings: Economic and Philosophic (1844) The German Ideology, Part 1 (1846) Communist Manifesto (1848) Preface to the Contribution to the CPE (1859) Speech at the Amsterdam (08 Sep 1875) Critique of the Gotha Programme (1875) (in R. Tucker, ed. The Marx-Engels Reader, Parts I and III) See also: Engels Speech at the Graveside of Marx (17 March 1883) Engels The Tactics of Social Democracy (1859) Recommended Readings: S. Avineri, The Social Political Thought of Karl Marx G.D.H. Cole, What Marx Really Meant H. Aper, Karl Marxs Theory of Revolution R. Dunayyevska, Marxism and Freedom I. Fetscher, Marx and Marxism G. Lichteim, Marxism and Historical and Critical Study S. Moore, Marx on the Choice Between Socialism and Communism

2) AFTER MARX a)ENGELS: DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM Required Readings: Friedrich Engels, Socialism: Utopian and Scientific _____________, Introduction to Marxs The Class Struggles in France, 1848-50 D. MacLellan, Marxism After Marx, Part I Recommended Readings: F. Engels, Dialectics of Nature ________, Anti-Duhring ________, The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State ________, Ludwig Feuerbach and the End of Classical in England ________, The Condition of the working Class in England ________, The Peasant War in Germany ________, Revolution and counter Revolution in Germany 1848 G. Carlton, Friedrich Engels: The Shadow Prophet T. Carver, Engels H. Gemkow, et.al. Friedrich Engels: A Biography W.O. Henderson, the Life of Friedrich Engels ___________, Engels: Selected Writings L.F. Ilyichov, et.al. Friedrich Engels: A Biography S. Marcu, Engels, Manchester and the Working Class G. Mayer, Friedrich Engels: A Biography D. MacLellan, Friedrich Engels F. Nova, Friedrich Engels: His Contribution to Political Science J. Plamenatz, German Marxism and Russian Communism C. Woolfson, the Labour Theory of Culture b) LENIN: IMPERIALISM, REVOLUTION AND THE STATE Required Readings: Vladimir Lenin, Imperialism ___________, State and Revolution D. MacLellan, Marxism After Marx, Part II Recommended Readings: V.I. Lenin, What Is To Be Done? L. Althusser, Lenin and Philosophy and Other Essays T. Anderson, ed., Masters of Russian Marxism E.H. Carr, ed. The Russian Revolution from Lenin to Stalin T. Cliff, Lenin R. Conquest, V.I. Lenin H.C.D Encausse, Lenin: Revolution and Power

E. Fischer, The Essential Lenin L.B. Fischer, The Life of Lenin M. Gorky, Days With Lenin N. Harding, Lenins Political Thought C. Hill, Lenin and the Russian Revolution N. Krupskaya, Memories of Lenin, 1893-1917 M. Lewin, Lenins Last Struggle M. Liebman, Leninism Under Lenin G. Lukacs, Lenin: A Study of the Unity of His Thoughts B. Mazlish, The Revolutionary Ascetic A.G. Meyer, Leninism M.C. Morgan, Lenin P.S.R. Payne, The Life and Death of Lenin S.T. Possony, Lenin, The Compulsive Revolutionary D. Shub, Lenin: A Biography H. Shukman, Lenin and the Russian Revolution R.H.W. Theen, Lenin: Genesis and Development of a Revolutionary L. Trotsky, On Lenin: Notes Towards A Biography A. Ulam, Lenin and the Bolsheviks G. and H. Weber, Lenin: Life and Works E. Wilson, To the Finland Station B. Wolfe, Three Who Made a Revolution c) GRAMSCI: HEGEMONY, RELATIONS OF FORCE, HISTORICAL BLOC Antonio Gramsci, Prison Notebooks ______________, The Modern Prince and Other Works D. McLellan, Marxism After Marx, Part III Recommended Readings: Gramsci, Letters from Prison W. Adamson, Hegemony and Revolution: Antonio Gramscis Political and Cultural Theory C. Boggs, Gramscis Marxism C. Buci-Glucksmann, Gramsci and the State J.M. Cammett, Antonio Gramsci and the Origins of Italian Communism W.N. Clark, Antonio Gramsci and the Revolution that Failed J.A. Dans, ed. Gramsci and Italys Passive Revolution A.B. Davidson, Antonio Gramsci: Life of a Revolutionary J. Hoffmann, The Gramscian Challenge: Coercion and Consent in Marxist Political Theory J.Joll Antonio Gramsci C. Marzani, ed. The Open Marxism of Antonio Gramsci C. Mouffe, ed. Gramsci and the Marxist Theory L. Pellicana, Gramsci and the Communist Question A. Pozzolini, Antonio Gramsci: An Introduction to his Thought L. Salamini, The Sociology of Political Praxis: An Introduction to Gramscis Theory. A.S. Sassoon, Gramscis Politics

__________, Approaches to Gramsci R. Simon, Gramscis Political Thought: An Introduction P. Sipriano, Antonio Gramsci: The Prison Years P. Togliatti, On Gramsci and Other Articles G.A. Williams, Proletarian Order: Antonio Gramsci, Factory Councils and the Origin of Communism in Italy d)MAO: DEMOCRATIC CENTRALISM Required Readings: Mao Zedong, On Practice __________, On Contradiction __________, On Peoples Democratic Dictatorship D. MacLellan, Marxism after Marx, Part IV Recommended Readings: R. Baum, Prelude to Revolution: Mao, the Party and the Peasant Question A. Cohen, The Communism of Mao Tse-Tung P. Corrigan, and D. Sayer, For Mao B.P. Fitzgerald, Mao Tse Tung and China L. Goodstadt, Mao Tse Tung: The Search for Prelnty J. Gurley, Challengers to Capitalism: Marx, Lenin, Mao R. Howard, Mao Tse-Tung and the Chinese People J.C. Hsiung, the Logc of Maosim : Critiques and Explications C. Jacobs, ed. From Marx to Mao and Marchais: Documents on the Development of Communist Variations S. Kamow, Mao and China: From Revolution to Revolution R.J. Lifton, Revolutionary Immortality: Mao and the Chinese Cultural Revolution R. MacFarquhar, ed. China Under Mao: Politics Takes Command M. Mesiner, Maos China R.Payne, Portrait of a Revolutionary: Mao Tse-tung S. Pepper, Civil War in China: The Political Struggle, 1945-1949 L.W. Pye, Mao Tse-tung: The Man in the Leader D. Rice, Maos Way J. Rue, Mao Tse-Tung in Opposition, 1927-1935 S. Schram, Mao Tse-Tung ________, The Political Thought of Mao Tse-tung A. Schwartz, Chinese Communism and the Chinese Political Culture N. Smart, Mao R. Solomon, Maos Revolution and Chinese Political Culture J.B. Starr, Continuing the Revolution: The Poltiical Thought of Mao R. Terril, Mao, Biography S. Uhalley, Mao Tse-tung: A Critical Biography A. Wilson, ed. Mao tse-tung in the Scales of History B. Womack, The Foundations of Mao Zedongs Political Thought, 1917-1935