Marxism and the Philosophy of Science Paperback by Helena Sheehan

Product Details

• Publisher: Verso (2018-01-23)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 464 pages
• ISBN-13: 9781786634269
• Item Weight: 498.96 grams
• Dimensions: 20.07 x 12.95 x 3.56 cm

A masterful survey of the history of Marxist philosophy of science

Sheehan retraces the development of a Marxist philosophy of science through detailed and highly readable accounts of the debates that shaped it. Skilfully deploying a large cast of characters, Sheehan shows how Marx and Engel’s ideas on the development and structure of natural science had a crucial impact on the work of early twentieth-century natural philosophers, historians of science, and natural scientists.

With a new afterword by the author.

About the Author

Helena Sheehan is an academic philosopher, historian of science, and writer on communication studies, politics, and philosophical (particularly Marxist) subjects. Sheehan is a retired (Professor Emeritus) communications lecturer at Dublin City University and has been a visiting professor at the University of Cape Town. She is the author of five books.