Abstract

"This study attempts to evaluate some main trends in Soviet Marxism in terms of an 'immanent critique,' that is to say it starts from the theoretical premises of Soviet Marxism, develops their ideological and sociological consequences, and reexamines the premises in the light of these consequences." In two sections the author treats "Political Tenets" and the too seldom presented Soviet Ethics, which is most striking for its externalization of values and paucity of content. Written neither for the political theorist nor the ethicist, the work while popular and often superficial presents an interesting and frequently illuminating study. --R. D. G.