Dr. Michael Hardt

The Great Books Program of East Carolina University’s English Department hosted Michael Hardt, a world renowned political scientist and philosopher Friday evening to give a lecture on “The Power of Great Books: What a manifesto can do?” and discuss his interpretation of the Communist Manifesto.

Hardt, who currently serves as a professor of literature at Duke University is also the co-author of the Empire trilogy, an internationally acclaimed book series that discusses the effects of globalization within politics and society.

During his Great Books discussion, Hardt focused on his interpretation of the Communist Manifesto as he broke down the text and the author's goals behind the manifesto. He then applied the thinking of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels to modern political and social issues.

“Sometimes when the analogy to the past can illuminate contemporary possibilities. But there's sometimes also where one with an analogy of the past is too restrictive,” said Hardt. “Thinking about the Great Books tradition in general, you've got to do both, both to be inspired by them and also by the analogies you can make with the present but also not be bound by them.”

After laying out the core of the manifesto and explaining parts of the text, Hardt lead a discussion that involved questions from students and faculty. Topics discussed ranged from the relationship between the environment, Communism and the current political climate in the United States today.

“It’s important to be able to talk about diversity of ideas and to welcome a diversity of views on subjects which might seem tense or difficult, all the more reason to talk about them and to talk about them in a way that’s respectful of difference but also actually says something at the same time,” said ECU’s Director of the Great Books program Helena Feder.

Hardt approached his lecture with a humble attitude and open mind. As the lecture lead into a discussion, Hardt took notes and accepted new questions and ideas with a sense of appreciation. When asked about the importance of college campuses and the student's role within politics, Hardt summarized his thoughts by saying the following.

“I think students have always been the ones to find solutions the these current problems that nobody else can see,” said Hardt. “And so, for me, learning from how students are going to approach contemporary problems that I can’t see solutions to that's the best part to me.”

The English department at ECU regularly hosts Great Book talks to expand and enhance the learning experiences of students and faculty who attend.

The Great Books program at ECU concentrates in the study of Great Books, like the Communist Manifesto. Feder said the importance of having speakers like Hardt come to ECU to discuss how these texts can enhance the way we approach issues within our society.

“Michael Hardt is an important Marxist thinker and we teach the Communist Manifesto regularly in the Great Books program and in Great Books 2600, as Great Books of Radical Thought and so we’re lucky to have someone who could speak about the importance of the text and it’s importance in terms of contemporary political movements,” said Feder.

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