دانلود کتاب Critique of Maoist Reason

Utilizing the term “critique” in the philosophical sense implied by Kant, Sartre, Mbembe, and others, J. Moufawad-Paul offers an exacting analysis of the different trends that emerged out of the victory, development, and ultimate defeat of the Chinese revolution. Markedly and intentionally different from a polemic, Critique of Maoist Reason is a text for all who consider themselves “Maoists,” as it clarifies and contextualizes various modes of thought within or associated with Maoism. Moufawad-Paul’s latest contribution satisfies its intention to sharpen Maoist thinking through rigorous investigation.
“J. Moufawad-Paul’s Critique of Maoist Reason is an important book which should be interesting and useful even for non-Maoist leftists. However, the study of this book is essential for Maoists, since it paints a comprehensive picture of the whole international Maoist movement and its different divisions and tendencies; this, and similar efforts that help clarify the situation, can and must contribute to the struggle for uniting the international Maoist movement. Although some of this book’s issues warrant further discussion–which comes with anything new that is worth discussion–I recommend this book to all Maoists and non-Maoists.” – Zia, Communist (Maoist) Party of Afghanistan
Review from Goodreads.com
"Finally, thanks to all the dogmatists, eclecticists, chauvinists, and revisionists and opportunists of all kinds within the movement without whom the book would not have been written. Thought advances through contradiction; a political line becomes clearer--revolutionary theory becaomes sharper--in the midst of struggle"
A fantastic work that demarcates the differences among five variants of Maoism: post-Maoism, Maoist Third Worldism, Marxism-Leninism-Maoism, Marxism-Leninism-Maoism principally Maoism, and a nebulous form of Maoism. Continuing his work from Continuity and Rupture J. Moufawad-Paul takes seriously the proclamation of Marxism as a science and what it means for Marxists.
Analyzing each variant through the lens of dogmatism, eclecticism, left opportunism, and right opportunism, Moufawad-Paul skillfully breaks down each variant and the various pitfalls involved in each. His chapter on Maoist Third Worldism was my personal favorite, bringing theoretical clarity to a Maoist tendency I felt somewhat sympathetic towards. His simple explanations of complex and niche political theory is always a breath of fresh air from wordy polemics and his serious treatment of the subject at hand will always earn my respect as a political theorist.
J. Moufawad-Paul lives in Toronto, Canada, working as contract faculty at York University. He is a supporter of the PCR-RCP. Since 2013, he has published many philosophical interventions on subjects such as organization, ideology, economism.
More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Moufawad-Paul