The figure of the individual in Althusser’s theory

Authors

  • Jair Pinheiro Doutor em Ciência Política pela PUC-SP. Professor do Departamento de Ciências Políticas e Econômicas da UNESP, campus Marília-SP, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/ls.v18i33.25743

Keywords:

Figure of the individual, social relations of production, structural determinations.

Abstract

This article develops a reflection on the figure of the individual in Althusser’s theory by reference to the very gap identified by Althusser in historical materialism, which is the lack of a theory of individuality. The first section is dedicated to explore the references to the figure of the individual in Marx’s mature works, and the second, to establish a connection between these references and indications of Althusser useful to the development of the proposed issue.

Published

2014-12-31

How to Cite

Pinheiro, J. (2014). The figure of the individual in Althusser’s theory. Lutas Sociais, 18(33), 90–101. https://doi.org/10.23925/ls.v18i33.25743