I read the book in manuscript and wrote this blurb for it:
“Max Reynolds’ eye for the telling details works well with his strategic judgment in tracing ideological evolutions—from their roots in Hegel and Marx—to their 20th- and 21st-century transmutations. Read this book to understand our current cultural battles.”
—Stephen R.C. Hicks, Professor of Philosophy, author of Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault.
The Revolutionary Renaissance: A study on the dialectical evolution of totalitarian thought.
Max Reynolds: “If you want to understand the philosophical roots of 20th century totalitarianism and how those ideas have been reformed, then this is the book for you. Beginning with the ideas and methodologies of Karl Marx this work explores the myriad developments through key thinkers such as: Antonio Gramsci, Max Horkheimer, Theodor Adorno, Jackie ‘Jacques’ Derrida, Michel Foucault and Paulo Freire; followed by an exploration of how Friedrich Nietzsche’s thought has been integrated into revolutionary philosophy. By the end of this book you will: have a comprehensive understanding of Marx’s philosophy and system, how the events of the 20th century were the intended outcome, and how the philosophy has been adapted and reapplied in the present day. This book offers an investigation from outside of the Marxian tradition; then reapplying the ideas and values to explore a potential future form of totalitarianism.”
Who is Max O. Reynolds?