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The Arguments group was a collection of French intellectuals, mostly ex-Communists, who were active in the late 1950s and early 1960s. They sought to reinvigorate Marxist thought by incorporating insights from existentialism and "bourgeois" social sciences. Disillusioned by Stalinism and the events of 1956, particularly the suppression of the Hungarian uprising, they embraced critical inquiry and interdisciplinary dialogue.

Origins and Activities

The group coalesced around the journal Arguments, founded in late 1956. Modeled on the Italian journal Argomenti, Arguments aimed to cultivate open Marxist debate and discussion. It welcomed contributions from a diverse range of perspectives, including Stalinists, Trotskyists, humanist Marxists, and even Sartreans. This non-sectarian approach distinguished Arguments as a significant platform for intellectual exchange during this period.

In addition to the journal, the Arguments group also published a book series that included translations of key works of Western Marxism, studies by members of the group, and texts that challenged the orthodoxies of Stalinism. They also engaged with contemporary social science and later contributed to the fields of sociology and political science.

References

Footnotes

1. ^ Poster 1975, pp. 211–212.
2. Poster 1975, pp. 213–214.

Bibliography

• Axelos, Kostas Axelos (1976). Alienation, Praxis and Techne in the Thought of Karl Marx. Translated by Bruzina, Ronald. London: University of Texas Press. ISBN 0-292-78013-3.
• Lefebvre, Henri (2024) . Everyday Life in the Modern World. Translated by Rabinovitch, Sacha. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-032-53393-3.
• Lefebvre, Henri (1982) . The Sociology of Marx. Translated by Guterman, Norbert. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 0-231-05580-3.
• Poster, Mark (1975). Existential Marxism in Postwar France: From Sartre to Althusser. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press.

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