This is not an introductory primer but a serious collection for readers interested in Marxist philosophy, critical theory, and the afterlives of classical dialectical thought.

A collection of essays engaging with the philosophy and cultural critique of Georg Lukács, assembled and edited by Agnes Heller, herself a significant figure in 20th-century philosophy.

The volume offers close readings of Lukács’s key concepts on totality, reification, realism, historical materialism, and the relationship between art and society.Contributors examine how Lukács’s thought intersects with aesthetics, social theory, and the critique of capitalism. Essays vary in approach but share a commitment to engaging Lukács’s work on its own terms and in dialogue with adjacent intellectual currents.