The schema of the theory of reification / / by Wataru Hiromatsu ; translated by John Hocking ; with an introduction by Makoto Katsumori.

• Superior document: Historical materialism book series ; Volume 255
• VerfasserIn: Hiromatsu, Wataru,
• TeilnehmendeR: Hocking, John (Translator),; Katsumori, Makoto, 1953-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2022]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Historical materialism book series ; Volume 255.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (236 pages)
• Notes: Placing the concept of reification at the centre of Marx’s thought, Hiromatsu demonstrates across a number of areas — history, the understanding of society, and the understanding of philosophy — the philosophical and practical change in worldview which this concept brings about.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9789004515345; 9789004335103
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Wataru Hiromatsu ; translated by John Hocking ; with an introduction by Makoto Katsumori.

Hiromatsu argues that the change from Hegel’s theory of self-alienation to the concept of reification is crucial in establishing a new relational worldview which is still relevant today. Amongst other topics, his discussion of the understanding of society sees such as a relational dynamic wherein the individual is constantly composed and composing in relation to others, including nature. This understanding is, he argues, the “single science of history” of Marx and Engels. It overcomes the hypostasizing subject - object relation still prevalent today. Originally published in Japanese as Busshokaron No Kozu by Iwanami Shoten, Publishers, Tokyo, 1983, 1994. © By Kuniko Hiromatsu.