Bill Martin (philosophy)

Bill Martin is a professor of Philosophy at DePaul University is best known for his work on Derrida, Sartre, Marxist theory, Aesthetics, and his critiques of Richard Rorty. Martin has written a few books on the subject of Prog Rock and bands like Yes. He also considers himself a Maoist; however rejects certain dogmatic princples of Marxism-Leninism-Maoism. He has certain affinity to the work of the Revolutionary Communisty Party and its chairman, Bob Avakian.

Beyond the relationship there are some major theoretical and philosophical differences as can be seen in the book co-written by both Avakian and Martin, "A Call to the Future," such as the question of the Ethical, the relation of productive forces to our contingency, and the legacy of Christianity. While Avakian takes a more stricter take on Marxism and the dialectical relationship between Morality and the economic base, Martin argues for a new Kantian re-envisioning of Ethics within Marxism.

Works

*"Avant Rock: Experimental Music from the Beatles to Bjork"
*"Humanism and Its Aftermath: The Shared Fate of Deconstruction and Politics"
*"Marxism and the Call of the Future: Conversations on Ethics, History, and Politics" co-written with Bob Avakian.
*"Matrix and Line: Derrida and the Possibilities of Postmodern Social Theory"
*"Music of Yes: Structure and Vision in Progressive Rock"
*"Politics in the Impasse: Explorations in Postsecular Social Theory"
*"The radical project: Sartrean investigations"

Not yet Published
*"Ethical Marxism: The Categorical Imperative of Liberation (Creative Marxism)"

External links

* [http://condor.depaul.edu/~phildept/html/faculty.html#bill DePaul bio of Bill Martin]
* [http://www.socresonline.org.uk/1/4/hutnyk.html Review of "Humanism and its Aftermath" by John Hutnyk]