The Experience of Time and Freedom Within Neoliberal Post-Modernity

Matthew McManus

Authors

Matthew McManus University of Michigan

Keywords:

Postmodernity, Time, Marx, Nietzche

Abstract

Discusses the need for both a Nietzschean and Marxist approach to time and freedom in our contemporary post-modern moment.

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