On the Problem of Subjectivity in Marxism: Karl Marx and György Lukács

Abstract

There was a long-standing engagement with the problem of subjectivity by different scholars over time. The problem of subjectivity is not only the key to the understanding of the Marxism but also the core of György Lukács’s philosophical studies in his lifetime. While it is well-recognized of the transformational influence of Marxism on the modern traditional philosophy, the comparison between Karl Marx and György Lukács regarding their discussion of the problem of subjectivity can shed light upon what and how Marxists carried on and expanded this contested philosophical problem.