Consciousness and Revolt

📖 The Scoop

Book I of the Consciousness and Revolt series is an unmistakable achievement by R.C. Smith, and represents the momentous first publication by Heathwood Press. In this work R.C. Smith argues for a new standpoint of critique and the importance of extending the meaning of ideology beyond capitalism. Grounding his claims in a historical analysis of domination, Smith presents substantive critical evaluation of the historical genesis of human society and the transhistorical nature of ideology, while making the case to grounds calls for new norms of critique and also an extension of the meaning of ideology in an anthropological/epistemological model. Influenced by Theodor W. Adorno and the Frankfurt School, the author presents a vivid and lively discussion on the epistemic and psychological grounds of ideological practice in historic and modern society, introducing several key arguments that lay a substantial foundation for what promises to be an interesting and thought provoking series of works. Written for both the academic and everyday reader, this exciting book engages with such contemporary theorists as Slavoj Zizek, Moishe Postone, Chris Cutrone, and Robert Kurz. It is truly a must read for anyone with an interest in modern critique or post-Frankfurtian critical theory.

Genre: Philosophy / Aesthetics (fancy, right?)