A cornerstone of Marxist philosophy, Materialism and Empirio-Criticism by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin is one of the most rigorous defenses of dialectical materialism in modern thought. Written in 1908, this landmark work confronts the rise of empirio-criticism—a philosophical trend influenced by Mach and Avenarius—that sought to blend Marxism with subjective idealism and positivism.

Lenin powerfully refutes these ideas, arguing that matter, objective reality, and the laws of nature exist independently of human consciousness, and that all knowledge arises from practical experience and scientific inquiry. With sharp logic and philosophical depth, he exposes how revisionist thinkers attempted to undermine Marxist materialism by replacing it with relativism and idealism disguised as modern science.

More than a theoretical defense, Materialism and Empirio-Criticism stands as a revolutionary manifesto for scientific socialism, grounding Marxist theory in a solid philosophical foundation. It reaffirms that science, reason, and material reality—not mysticism or metaphysics—shape human progress.

Essential for students of Marxist philosophy, political theory, and the history of ideas, this work remains a vital text for understanding the philosophical roots of revolutionary materialism, Lenin’s intellectual development, and the ideological battles within the socialist movement of the early 20th century.

PUBLISHER: FOREIGN LANGUAGES PUBLISHING HOUSE MOSCOW

BINDING: HARD COVER

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

PAGES: 391