Marxism and Existentialism, Part II

Authors

  • Adam Schaff

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14452/MR-014-02-1962-06_6

Keywords:

Marxism, Philosophy

Abstract

Any comparison between two philosophical trends so different, indeed so clearly opposed, as Marxism and existentialism (that is, the Sartre variety of existentialism which alone plays a certain role in Poland) is bound to begin with an attempt to locate the essential differences between the two. As compared with Marxism, existentialism not only involves a different set of problems, a different vocabulary, or a different world outlook; it also represents a completely different world of thoughts and emotions. If we fail to grasp the central point of the controversy, discussion may prove hopeless.

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Published

1962-06-05

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