Philosophy and Critical Pedagogy

«We live in a time of great unrest. The effects of racism, economic exploitation, and other forms of social oppression are beginning to be contested in many pockets of our society. In these times, Charles Reitz’s new book is a must-read for those who are seeking a new theoretical framework for addressing recent structures and mechanisms of alienation and exploitation. This book provides us with a history of dialectics as well as insights into how dialectical thinking can help us grasp and transform our society. The conversation created between Marx, Marcuse, and Manheim is very informative. One of the greatest contributions by Reitz is his rethinking of the idea of commonwealth. Those of us who are interested in further developing our democratic experiment will gain much from this book.» (Arnold L. Farr, Professor of Philosophy, University of Kentucky)
«Reitz’s groundbreaking essays, engaging the work of Marx, Marcuse, and Manheim, demonstrate how we might reformulate our relationship with labor, a central component of a liberated society. Reitz provides hope that we can develop, through critical education, an emancipatory consciousness and the radical praxis from which a liberated society may emerge.» (Sarah Surak, Assistant Professor, Departments of Political Science and Environmental Studies, Salisbury University, Maryland)
«This volume persuasively restores philosophy to its rightful and necessary place in education. From investigations of historical experience, through critiques of conservative figures, Reitz arrives at new ways critical theory can revive our entire culture. And this is achieved with such clarity and resolve that the reader comes away understanding socialist humanism could save us after all.» (Fred Whitehead, co-editor, Freethought on the American Frontier)
«We live in a time of great unrest. The effects of racism, economic exploitation, and other forms of social oppression are beginning to be contested in many pockets of our society. In these times, Charles Reitz’s new book is a must-read for those who are seeking a new theoretical framework for addressing recent structures and mechanisms of alienation and exploitation. This book provides us with a history of dialectics as well as insights into how dialectical thinking can help us grasp and transform our society. The conversation created between Marx, Marcuse, and Manheim is very informative. One of the greatest contributions by Reitz is his rethinking of the idea of commonwealth. Those of us who are interested in further developing our democratic experiment will gain much from this book.» (Arnold L. Farr, Professor of Philosophy, University of Kentucky)
«Reitz’s groundbreaking essays, engaging the work of Marx, Marcuse, and Manheim, demonstrate how we might reformulate our relationship with labor, a central component of a liberated society. Reitz provides hope that we can develop, through critical education, an emancipatory consciousness and the radical praxis from which a liberated society may emerge. »
(Sarah Surak, Assistant Professor, Departments of Political Science and Environmental Studies, Salisbury University, Maryland)
«This volume persuasively restores philosophy to its rightful and necessary place in education. From investigations of historical experience, through critiques of conservative figures, Reitz arrives at new ways critical theory can revive our entire culture. And this is achieved with such clarity and resolve that the reader comes away understanding socialist humanism could save us after all.» (Fred Whitehead, co-editor, Freethought on the American Frontier)