In this paper, I will provide one particular reading or interpretation of Althusser’s social theory which I believe is worth in presenting it anew in a different theoretical terrain. Its value resides in relating it to, and associating it with antiessentialism rather than essentialism with which it typically has been linked. More specifically I will attempt to take Althusser’s social theory beyond the controversies raging about rationalism, empiricism, humanism, or structuralism in contemporary theoretic debates. In so doing, I will elucidate Althusser’s notion of overdetermination by virtue of which Marxist theory can finally rid itself of not only economic determinism but also various determinisms of all stripes.
Ⅰ. Introduction
Ⅱ. Althusser’s Overdetermination
Ⅲ. Marx’s Epistemological Break
Ⅳ. The Process of Knowledge Production
Ⅴ. Althusser’s overdeterminist Marxism
Ⅵ. Conclusion
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