The Structure of Idealization: Towards a Systematic Interpretation of the Marxian Idea of Science

Much is said in Marxist literature about Marxist methodology which is supposed to be entirely original — differing a great deal from all other trends in the modern philosophy of science. On the other hand, however, it is unfallacious to state that there are no people outside Marxism who would like to deny this statement. This has to put those who really believe that Marxism has something important to say in philosophy of science on guard: if someone says something important others usually a...