Introduction by Anatole Anton and Richard Schmitt
Twenty-five Questions about Socialism
by Richard Schmitt
In Defense of Marxism
by Milton Fisk,
But What Is Your Alternative? Reflections on Having a 'Plan'
by David Schweickart,
Romantic Couple Love, the Affective Economy, and a
Socialist-Feminist Vision
by Ann Ferguson
Human Nature and Socialism: Taking Human Nature Seriously
by Karsten Struhl
Socialism, Post-Capitalism and the Division of Labor
by Anatole Anton
Socialist Solidarity
by Richard Schmitt
Is Socialism Relevant in the “Networked Information Age”? A
Critical
Assessment of The Wealth of Networks
by Tony Smith
Beyond Capitalism and Socialism
by Richard Schmitt
Social Movements and Struggles for Socialism
by John L. Hammond
Anatole Anton is professor emeritus of philosophy at San Francisco State University. Richard Schmitt teaches philosophy at Worcester State University.
Taking Socialism Seriously raises questions on what socialism
concretely is and how we can get there. . . .The Occupy movement
organized the greatest radical movement in recent memory, it could
possibly have persisted longer with a convincing, coherent vision
of an alternative to capitalist economy. In such a political
environment, Taking Socialism Seriously offers an important and
useful contribution. . . .Taking Socialism Seriously indeed engages
with these questions that must be significant for all of us seeking
to build the world without oppression and exploitation.
*Against the Current*
[T]his collection will take its place as both an organizing and
invigorating force for change alongside those books detailing
viable paths to socio-economic alternatives for the 21st century.
It should also be recognized as supporting and extending the vision
of those who throughout history have sought to develop a working
alternative to capitalism. Feeling a part of this historical
mission may have the greatest effect on enthusiasm for its eventual
achievement.
*Science & Society*
After a seemingly endless period of quiescence, resistance to the
depredations of the capitalist system has once more erupted
throughout the world, reawakening a widespread awareness of the
many evils capitalism brings in its wake. However with the end of
Communism and the seemingly permanent crisis of socialist politics,
it has become unclear what the alternatives to capitalism are. The
essays in this collection explore that issue from a variety of
perspectives—with a view to determining what remains living in the
socialist tradition, what can be retrieved or reconstructed from
it, and what must ultimately be discarded.
*Andrew Levine, Senior Scholar, Institute for Policy Studies and
author of In Bad Faith: What's Wrong with the Opium of the
People*
This timely volume shows that—whatever one calls it—it is essential
to take the non-capitalist alternative seriously. Rejecting pat
answers, the authors creatively explore topics ranging from
romantic love and human nature to the division of labor, the
'information age,' how to combine democratic planning with the
market, and the importance of social movements in the transition,
thereby showing the necessity and viability of building a genuine
alternative to capitalism.
*Nancy Holmstrom, Professor Emerita, Philosophy, Rutgers University
- Newark*
A half dozen of our finest Marxist philosophers have outdone
themselves in Taking Socialism Seriously. The Occupied Wall Street
movement will not find a better guide to help them think through
the deeper problems and possibilities of the new political
landscape with which they have surprised us all. HIGHEST MARX (and
an additional gold star for the exemplary clarity with which even
the most difficult questions have been presented throughout)!
*Bertell Ollman, New York University, author of Dance of the
Dialectic: Steps in Marx's Method*
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