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Prof. Brandon Turner explains some critiques of liberalism from the left, in particular the ideas of Marx, Marxism, and socialism. He argues that Marx is often talked about as separate from the "Western tradition," but that Marx should be understood in his context, as himself part of Western tradition in important ways and responding to thinkers like Locke. Turner argues that Marx is certainly not a liberal and his ideas in fact lead toward illiberalism, but his ideas still in some ways lead out of the liberal tradition, and understanding that is important both for understanding Marx's appeal to many in the West, and for understanding some key aspects of liberalism itself.
This lecture was recorded October 28, 2020, and was second in a series featuring Dr. Turner. Watch the full series playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNeQlRoOOIMl3cXe5bxyjhqCs81FZ7lCO
Other lectures in the series were recorded on the following dates:
October 21 – Liberalism: Its Origins and Character
November 4 – Right Illiberalisms: Conservativism and Reactionary Politics
November 11– Looking Back and Looking Forward: A Conversation with Dr. Bradley Jackson
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Prof. Brandon Turner explains some critiques of liberalism from the left, in particular the ideas of Marx, Marxism, and socialism. He argues that Marx is often talked about as separate from the "Western tradition," but that Marx should be understood in his context, as himself part of Western tradition in important ways and responding to thinkers like Locke. Turner argues that Marx is certainly not a liberal and his ideas in fact lead toward illiberalism, but his ideas still in some ways lead out of the liberal tradition, and understanding that is important both for understanding Marx's appeal to many in the West, and for understanding some key aspects of liberalism itself.
This lecture was recorded October 28, 2020, and was second in a series featuring Dr. Turner. Watch the full series playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNeQlRoOOIMl3cXe5bxyjhqCs81FZ7lCO
Other lectures in the series were recorded on the following dates:
October 21 – Liberalism: Its Origins and Character
November 4 – Right Illiberalisms: Conservativism and Reactionary Politics
November 11– Looking Back and Looking Forward: A Conversation with Dr. Bradley Jackson
Subscribe to our channel to see upcoming videos: youtube.com/c/TheIHSorg?sub_confirmation=1
The Institute for Humane Studies supports and partners with professors to promote the teaching and research of classical liberal ideas and to advance higher education’s core purpose of intellectual discovery and human progress.
About Us: theihs.org/who-we-are
Twitter: twitter.com/theihs?lang=en
Facebook: facebook.com/InstituteforHumaneStudies
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/instituteforhumanestudies
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