marxist and marxian?

[encephalon]

what is the difference between marxist and marxian? Anyone have a clue??

[ComradeRed]

One ends in "ist" and the other in "ian"...that's really the only difference, its used namely in academic fields; rather than "Marxist Economics" it's the "Marxian School of Economics". It also sounds cooler!

[encephalon]

damn those clever academians shrouding their marxist principles as marxians!

[Monty Cantsin]

Also Marxian post-modernism could mean their heavily influenced by Marx and Marxist but not strictly Marxists. So Marxian give them more latitude then Marxist.

[Essential Insignificance]

what is the difference between marxist and marxian? Anyone have a clue??

Marxist: somebody who supports or practices "Marxism" -- the revolutionary theoretical works of Karl Marx; someone either linking to, supporting, or implementing "Marxism".

Marxian: relating to the theoretical and practical "works" of Karl Marx.

How does that go over? :D

[Palmares]

MC and EI are on point here.

I find that in political readings the term Marxist is used more often, but in sociological readings I find the term Marxian is much more prevolent.

It's strange though, because I thought Marxist could refer to both supposed meanings.

[encephalon]

It's strange though, because I thought Marxist could refer to both supposed meanings.

As did I, which led me to some confusion over the diffrerence between the two. :)