Radical Socialism and Liberal Socialism – Revisiting G.A. Cohen
Marxism and analytical philosophy seem like a strange mix. But the philosopher G.A. Cohen understood how they needed one another. This book launch for Analytical Marxism and Democratic Socialism in … Watch video »
Marxism and analytical philosophy seem like a strange mix. But the philosopher G.A. Cohen understood how they needed one another. This book launch for Analytical Marxism and Democratic Socialism in the 21st Century discusses the relevance of Cohen’s work in the era of Trump, AOC, Avi Lewis, and Zohran Mamdani. It includes discussions by editors Ben Burgis and Matt McManus and contributors Christine Sypnowich and Lesley Jacobs.
0:00 Introductions
6:20 Christine Sypnowich, Professor of Philosophy, Queen’s University.
22:22 Lesley Jacobs, Professor Emeritus Department of Politics, York University.
39:21 Matt McManus, Professor Political Science department, Spelman College.
57:50 Ben Burgis, Adjunct philosophy professor, Rutgers University.
1:22:16 Q and A
Recorded at York University, Toronto, 23 March 2026.
