Jindřich Zelený
Encyclopedia
Jindřich Zelený (translation: Henry Green) was a Czech philosopher and the author of several books. Zelený’s work is a valuable contribution and a good example of constructive modern Marxist
scholarship, drawing upon materials which only became available in recent decades.
, Czech Republic
in 1922 and attended school in Chrudim
and Hradec Králové
. In 1948, Zeleny received a Ph.D. in philosophy and sociology from Charles University in Prague
.
(CSAV) FU. In 1981, he was admitted to the CSAV.
Most of his work is published in the Czech language
. However, The logic of Marx, translated into English language
and edited by Terrell Carver, was published in 1980. Die Wissenschaftslogik bei Marx und "Das Kapital" was published 1968 in the German language
.
Marxism
Marxism is an economic and sociopolitical worldview and method of socioeconomic inquiry that centers upon a materialist interpretation of history, a dialectical view of social change, and an analysis and critique of the development of capitalism. Marxism was pioneered in the early to mid 19th...
scholarship, drawing upon materials which only became available in recent decades.
Early years
He was born in BítovanyBítovany
Bítovany is a village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 400 inhabitants.Hamlet Bítovánky is the administrative part of Bítovany....
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
in 1922 and attended school in Chrudim
Chrudim
Chrudim is a city in eastern Bohemia, in the Pardubice region of the Czech Republic.The oldest archaeological findings which provide first signs of the settlement in this area date back to the 5th millennium BC. Various cultures succeeded one on another in the territory of today’s town of Chrudim...
and Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové is a city of the Czech Republic, in the Hradec Králové Region of Bohemia. The city's economy is based on food-processing technology, photochemical, and electronics manufacture. Traditional industries include musical instrument manufacturing – the best known being PETROF pianos...
. In 1948, Zeleny received a Ph.D. in philosophy and sociology from Charles University in Prague
Charles University in Prague
Charles University in Prague is the oldest and largest university in the Czech Republic. Founded in 1348, it was the first university in Central Europe and is also considered the earliest German university...
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Career
Zelený taught at Charles University, VŠPHV, University of Economics, and Czechoslovak Academy of SciencesCzechoslovak Academy of Sciences
The Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences was established in 1953 to be the scientific center for Czechoslovakia. It was succeeded by the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic in 1992.-History:...
(CSAV) FU. In 1981, he was admitted to the CSAV.
Most of his work is published in the Czech language
Czech language
Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers; it is the majority language in the Czech Republic and spoken by Czechs worldwide. The language was known as Bohemian in English until the late 19th century...
. However, The logic of Marx, translated into English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and edited by Terrell Carver, was published in 1980. Die Wissenschaftslogik bei Marx und "Das Kapital" was published 1968 in the German language
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
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Partial bibliography
- Zelený, J., & Carver, T. (1980). The logic of Marx. Oxford: Blackwell. ISBN 0631109110
- Zelený, J., & Bollhagen, P. (1968). Die Wissenschaftslogik bei Marx und "Das Kapital". Kritische Studien zur Philosophie. Frankfurt am Main [u.a.]: Europ. Verl. -Anst. [u.a.].