功能分析的马克思主义是目前欧美大陆理论界瞩目的最新哲学思潮。它的出现使得西方马克思主义两大主流之一的科学马克思主义跃跃欲试。功能分析的马克思主义主要代表人物科恩、埃尔斯特、罗墨等人在本世纪70年代中期以后的近10年时间内迅速完成了学科的总体建构和理论泛化,在西方马克思主义研究界形成了一个强有力的学派。其理论成熟的标志是1985年三位主要代表人物共同主编的《对马克思主义和社会理论的研究》丛书的隆重推出,这一被认为是近年来西方学术界最重要的事件就是以埃尔斯特的《理解马克思》一书拉开帷幕 The functional analysis of Marxism is the latest philosophical trend of thought in the theory circles of Europe and the United States. Its emergence has made scientific Marxism, one of the two main streams of Western Marxism, eager. Functional analysis of the main representatives of Marxism Cohen, Elster, Luo Mo et al in the mid-70s of last century after nearly 10 years time to complete the overall construction and theoretical generalization in the Western Marxist research community Formed a powerful school. The symbol of its theoretical maturity is the grand launch of a series of “Studies of Marxism and Social Theory” co-edited by three major representatives in 1985, which is believed to be the most important event in Western academic circles in recent years. The special book “Understanding Marx” started