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Context of The Point is to Change it. Marx in-and Contemporary Philosophy project at University of Dundee
It aims at depicting what, on the one side, can be considered to be of contemporary significance in Marx’s thought and, on the other side, it thereby aims to contribute to a systematic understanding of the present (post-20th century) conceptual demands of notions such as freedom and equality.
Frank Ruda is an internationally renowned expert for the thought of Marx and the history of Marxism. The second supervisor, Ashley Woodward, is an expert in political and continental philosophy.
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- The project traces the role Marx plays in contemporary (mostly continental) philosophy and how the latter, even after the failures of 20th-century communism, considers the former a crucial point of reference for conceiving of the concept and the practice of emancipation.
- To do so, the project will be attentive to "corrections", revisions and transformations of Marx’s position through its philosophical re-appropriation
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- Full-time
- 36 months
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- You should have an honours degree at 2.1 or above, and/or a Masters degree in a relevant discipline.
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