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»A provocative essay on the relationship between communism, philosophy and language.«
»Since Plato, philosophers have dreamed of establishing a rational state ruled through the power of language. In this radical and disturbing account of Soviet philosophy, Boris Groys argues that communism shares that dream and is best understood as an attempt to replace financial with linguistic bonds as the cement uniting society. The transformative power of language, the medium of equality, is the key to any new communist revolution.« (book description from the English edition by Verso Books)
Boris Groys, born in Berlin in 1947, is a philosopher, art critic, media theorist, essayist and internationally renowned expert on the art and literature of the Soviet-era, particularly the Russian avant-garde. He is a Global Distinguished Professor of Russian and Slavic Studies at New York University, Professor of Philosophy at The European Graduate School and Senior Research Fellow at the Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe.
Boris Groys, born in Berlin in 1947, is a philosopher, art critic, media theorist, essayist and internationally renowned expert on the art and...