Gyorgy Lukacs: A Hungarian Philosopher & Marxist Aesthetician
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Gyorgy Lukacs was a renowned Hungarian philosopher and Marxist aesthetician, considered one of the founders of Western Marxism. His insightful works on Marxism set him apart from the Orthodox Marxism of the Soviet Union. Lukacs dedicated considerable effort to comprehending and clarifying Marxism, earning him the praise of literary critic MAR Habib, who hailed him as "the profoundest philosopher Marxism has yet produced." A Multifaceted Scholar Lukacs initially delved into Marxism from a sociologist's perspective. However, he proved to be more than just a thinker in the Marxist tradition; he also excelled as a literary critic. One of his significant works, "The Theory of the Novel," explores the intricacies of the novel as a literary form. In this seminal work, Lukacs introduces the concept of "transcendental homelessness," which denotes a yearning for utopian perfection that perceives itself and its desires as the sole true reality. Interestingly, Lukac…