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Karl Marx's philosophy of law
pp. 613-621
Abstract
The very phrase "Marx's philosophy of law" is deeply problematical—for there are important thinkers on the political "left" who underscore Marx's own argument that all philosophy is ideology, a mere "epiphenomenal" reflection or echo of a determining material 'substructure" (see esp. Marx and Engels 1963, Part 1, passim)—so that "philosophy of law" must really be "ideology of law," not an inquiry into timeless, placeless "justice."
Publication details
Published in:
Pattaro Enrico, Canale Damiano, Hofmann Hasso, Riley Patrick (2009) A treatise of legal philosophy and general jurisprudence 9-10. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 613-621
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-2964-5_22
Full citation:
Riley Patrick (2009) „Karl Marx's philosophy of law“, In: E. Pattaro, D. Canale, H. Hofmann & P. Riley (eds.), A treatise of legal philosophy and general jurisprudence 9-10, Dordrecht, Springer, 613–621.