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Marx's concept of the alternative to capitalism [electronic resource] / by Peter Hudis.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hudis, Peter.
- Series:
- Historical Materialism Book Series 36.
- Historical materialism book series ; 36
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Capitalism.
- Marxian economics.
- Marx, Karl, 1818-1883.
- Marx, Karl.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (249 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, c2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In contrast to the traditional view that Marx's work is restricted to a critique of capitalism and does not contain a detailed or coherent conception of its alternative, this book shows, through an analysis of his published and unpublished writings, that Marx was committed to a specific concept of a post-capitalist society that informed his critique of value production, alienated labor and capitalist accumulation. Instead of focusing on the present with only a passing reference to the future, Marx's emphasis on capitalism's tendency towards dissolution is rooted in a specific conception of what should replace it. In critically re-examining that conception, this book addresses the quest for an alternative to capitalism that has taken on increased importance today.
- Contents:
- Preliminary Material
- Introduction Why Explore Marx’s Concept of the Transcendence of Value-Production? Why Now?
- 1. The Transcendence of Alienation in the Writings of the Young Marx
- 2. The Conception of a Postcapitalist Society in the Drafts of Capital
- 3. The Vision of the New Society in Marx’s Capital
- 4. Marx’s Late Writings on Postcapitalist Society
- Conclusion Evaluating Marx’s Concept of a Postcapitalist Society
- Appendix Translation of Marx’s Excerpt-Notes on the Chapter ‘Absolute Knowledge’ in Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-55119-5
- 9786613863645
- 90-04-22986-8
- OCLC:
- 808367110
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789004229860 DOI
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