Yang Geng

Yang Geng, born in 1956 in Hefei, Anhui Province, is a professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Philosophy, Beijing Normal University, a Distinguished Professor of the Ministry of Education's "Changjiang Scholars" program, and former Vice President of Beijing Normal University. He has long been engaged in research on Marxist philosophy and theories of contemporary social development. His writing is grounded in close reading of classic texts while addressing real-world problems, seeking to reinterpret Marxist philosophy and historical materialism in a contemporary context. Five of his works are included here, among them In Defense of Marx: A New Interpretation of Marxist Philosophy, Reflections on Reconstruction: Reunderstanding Historical Materialism, Reconstruction in Crisis: A Modern Interpretation of the Materialist Conception of History, and Basic Theoretical Research on Marxist Philosophy. Most fall under Marxist philosophy and philosophical reading, and are suitable for readers interested in the study of Marxist philosophy.