Georg Lukács

Author: (English) G.H.R. Parkinson
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Publishing Date: 1999-06-01
Features: This book is a statement rather than a critique, attempting to outline Lukács's views and explain how they are connected to the cultural traditions of his time, without commenting on whether those views are right or wrong. The lack of criticism might be seen as a drawback, but I believe it is still necessary to have a book that simply states Lukács's ideas. There is an old saying that one should first try to understand an author's views before criticizing them. For readers who hope this book will encourage them to delve deeper into Lukács, I have provided numerous footnotes, most of which are derived from the original text. If readers are only interested in a general overview of Lukács's thought, they can disregard these footnotes. The original passages of Lukács quoted in this book were translated by myself.