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НАУЧНЫЕ ТРУДЫ Ф. ЛАССАЛЯ
SCIENTIFIC WORKS OF FERDINAND LASSALLE

Author(s): Yuri Suvorov
Subject(s): Political Philosophy, Social Philosophy, History of ideas, History and theory of political science, 19th Century
Published by: Петрозаводский государственный университет
Keywords: Ferdinand Lassalle; Heraclitus; revolution; philosophy; economics; Hegelianism; industrial associations;

Summary/Abstract: The article examines the main provisions of Ferdinand Lassalle’s philosophical works and monographs on law and economics. In his philosophical publications, Lassalle defended and developed the main postulates of Hegelianism. In his System of Acquired Rights,the author strived to prove the legitimacy of revolutions, which he regarded as a process of “abolition-acquisition” of rights by thecitizens. In his work on economics Mr. Bastiat-Schulze von Delitzsch, the Economic Julian, or Capital and Labour, Lassalle envisaged a society of the future, where workers would co-own the means of production. Such a society could be achieved by peacefulrevolution, through reforms. Lassalle used his scientific achievements to substantiate his political theory. Not all Lassalle’s ideashave stood the test of time, but some of them have subsequently been developed by the theorists of European social democracy.Key words: Ferdinand Lassalle, Heraclitus, revolution, philosophy, economics, Hegelianism, industrial associations

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 7(176)
  • Page Range: 15-19
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Russian