Editing Analytic philosophy (section)

==== Analytical Marxism ====
Another development of political philosophy was the emergence of the school of [[analytical Marxism]]. Members of this school seek to apply techniques of analytic philosophy and modern social science to clarify the theories of [[Karl Marx]] and his successors. The best-known member of this school is [[G. A. Cohen]], whose 1978 book, ''[[Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defence]]'', is generally considered to represent the genesis of this school. In that book, Cohen used logical and linguistic analysis to clarify and defend Marx's materialist conception of history. Other prominent analytical Marxists include the economist [[John Roemer]], the social scientist [[Jon Elster]], and the sociologist [[Erik Olin Wright]]. The work of these later philosophers has furthered Cohen's work by bringing to bear modern social science methods, such as [[rational choice theory]], to supplement Cohen's use of analytic philosophical techniques in the interpretation of Marxian theory.

Cohen himself would later engage directly with Rawlsian political philosophy to advance a [[socialist]] theory of justice that contrasts with both traditional Marxism and the theories advanced by Rawls and Nozick. In particular, he indicates Marx's principle of [[from each according to his ability, to each according to his need]].

Although not an analytic philosopher, [[Jürgen Habermas]] is another influential—if controversial—author in contemporary analytic political philosophy, whose social theory is a blend of social science, Marxism, [[neo-Kantianism]], and American [[pragmatism]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}