Present Appertaining To Books Capital, Vol. 1: A Critical Analysis of Capitalist Production (Capital #1)
| Title | : | Capital, Vol. 1: A Critical Analysis of Capitalist Production (Capital #1) |
| Author | : | Karl Marx |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 1152 pages |
| Published | : | December 6th 1990 by Penguin Classics (first published September 14th 1867) |
| Categories | : | Economics. Philosophy. Politics. Nonfiction. History. Classics. Sociology |
Karl Marx
Paperback | Pages: 1152 pages Rating: 4.22 | 7798 Users | 436 Reviews
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Capital, one of Marx's major and most influential works, was the product of thirty years close study of the capitalist mode of production in England, the most advanced industrial society of his day. This new translation of Volume One, the only volume to be completed and edited by Marx himself, avoids some of the mistakes that have marred earlier versions and seeks to do justice to the literary qualities of the work. The introduction is by Ernest Mandel, author of Late Capitalism, one of the only comprehensive attempts to develop the theoretical legacy of Capital.
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| Original Title: | Das Kapital: Der Produktionsprocess des Kapitals - Band I |
| ISBN: | 0140445684 (ISBN13: 9780140445688) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Capital #1 |
Rating Appertaining To Books Capital, Vol. 1: A Critical Analysis of Capitalist Production (Capital #1)
Ratings: 4.22 From 7798 Users | 436 ReviewsColumn Appertaining To Books Capital, Vol. 1: A Critical Analysis of Capitalist Production (Capital #1)
'Let us finally imagine, for a change, an association of free men, working with the means of production held in common.'Marxism is one of those things where you think you know what it's all about as long as you read the Sparknotes and 'get' the key terms. Marx wrote the Capital to underline that his theory and vision isn't just a bunch of words, but a living, developing dialogue with a system that thrives when its benefactors close their eyes and which meets its victims disguised as random acts of failure and violence.Like a dog on acid, Marx bites down on the concept of 'value', which chase turns into a
"First you get the primitive accumulation then you get the Linen, Then you get the Coats, Then you get the Capital, Then you Get the Labour, Then you get The Surplus Value, then you get the mechanization, then you get more Surplus Value" - Tony Montana
Louis Althusser wrote a preface to a French translation of Capital and in it he gives lots of advice on how to read this book I recommend you read this book according to that advice, even if I didnt quite do that myself. A big part of that advice is to not read in the order that Marx wrote. You see, the first few chapters on the commodity are seriously hard going. Much harder going than just about anything else in the book. In fact, Althusser was pretty well just following Marxs on advice that
I remember seeing a review on here for this book from a guy who said he bought two copies of this book, one for himself and one for his girlfriend and that he didn't have a girlfriend anymore. I'm bringing this up because actually my boyfriend got me this book, as one of my birthday gifts none the less, and I have to say for the first three hundred pages it felt like I could really empathize with the other man's girlfriend. This was really really annoying to read I'm going to be honest. I
Karl!!!
I had long avoided reading Das Kapital because I thought it would be too mathematically advanced for me. Taking courses with the Marxist philosopher and mathematician, David Schweickart, induced me to make the effort since his assignments and my own readings of Marx had already become pretty extensive and the avoidance of his most important text seemed silly. So, on my own now, I began carrying the tome about in my backpack, reading most of it at Jim's Deli across Sheridan Road from the Lake
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