Rotten foundations : the conceptual basis of the Marxist-Leninist regimes of East Germany and other countries of the Soviet Bloc / Peter W. Sperlich.

Author
Sperlich, Peter W., 1934- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002.
Description
xii, 244 pages ; 24 cm

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    Subject(s)
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-236) and index.
    Contents
    • 1. Introduction. A Brief Project History. Outline. Acknowledgments
    • 2. Roots and Developments. Hegel and Other Precursors. Marx and Engels. Lenin, Stalin, and Beyond. The Fundamental Flaw
    • 3. Science or Anti-Science. Claims and Failures. Marxism-Leninism as Anti-Science
    • 4. Utopia and Religion. Utopia. Religion. A Utopian-Religious Ideology. The Lack of Intellectual Legitimacy
    • 5. Theory and Practice. The Disunity of Theory and Practice. Quandaries and Afflictions. Conceptions of Freedom
    • 6. The Issues of Totalitarianism. The Problem of Definition. Comparative Totalitarianism. Totalitarianism in the GDR. A Note on Totalitarian Conflict Views
    • 7. Summary. The Need for Force. A Universe of Flaws. The Lesson.
    ISBN
    • 0275975665 ((alk. paper))
    • 9780275975661 ((alk. paper))
    LCCN
    2002022429
    OCLC
    49248876
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