The positive outcome of philosophy

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The positive outcome of philosophy

by Joseph Dietzgen

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52 total
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THE POSITIVE OUTCOMEOF PHILOSOPHYThe Nature of Human Brain Work Letters on Logic. The PositiveOutcome of Philosophy BY JOSEPH DIETZGEN

0:23
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INTRODUCTION

56:29
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The Nature of Human Brain Work

0:10
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PREFACE

7:46
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I. INTRODUCTION

23:40
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II PURE REASON OR THE FACULTY OF THOUGHT IN GENERAL

32:35
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III THE NATURE OF THINGS

41:36
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IV THE PRACTICE OF REASON IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE

49:42
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V "PRACTICAL REASON" OR MORALITY

1:10:45
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Letters on Logic

0:32

Description

In this work the author turns a critical eye toward the way philosophy has been shaped by the ruling classes, tracing its evolution from the communal societies of early humanity to the complex, commodity‑driven world of modern capitalism. By contrasting the simple, shared consciousness of primitive communism with the dualist split between thought and being that emerged under bourgeois rule, the book reveals how ideas about nature, spirit, and morality become entangled with economic power. The early chapters lay out how the loss of direct control over one’s own labor gives rise to new “demons” of alienation, turning the products of work into forces that dominate their creators.

The discussion then moves to the broader social implications of this philosophical drift, showing how the separation of individual interests from the common good fuels competition and obscures genuine cooperation. Readers are invited to reconsider the roots of familiar concepts such as “good” and “evil,” seeing them as reflections of class‑based contradictions rather than timeless truths. Throughout, the text offers a clear, thought‑provoking analysis that encourages listeners to question the assumptions underlying contemporary thought.

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The positive outcome of philosophy The Nature of Human Brain Work. Letters on Logic.

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en

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~12 hours (713K characters)

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Project Gutenberg

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Produced by Odessa Paige Turner, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2012-06-10

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Joseph Dietzgen

Joseph Dietzgen

1828–1888

A self-taught tanner turned socialist thinker, he wrote philosophy from the ground level of working life rather than the academy. His books and essays helped shape debates around materialism, knowledge, and socialist politics in the late 19th century.

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