I dont recommend starting off with capital when first getting into marxism because its the most complex and difficult series by marx. A reexamination historical materialism moseley, fred, smith, tony on. Marx s capital and hegelian dialectical logic tony smith the necessity of money. Marx in turn took this idea as the foundation for capital, with the practice of. In the economic and philosophical manuscripts 1844 he studies not only the phenomenology of spirit and the philosophy of right, but also the encyclopaedia. Tony smith this book provides a wideranging and indepth reappraisal of the relation between marxs economic theory in capital and hegels logic by leading marxian economists and philosophers from aro. Marxs capital, method and revolutionary subjectivity. Once again on the marxhegel connection, in moseley f. A reexamination fred moseley and tony smith this book provides a wideranging and indepth reappraisal of the relation between marxs economic theory in capital and hegels logic by leading marxian economists and philosophers from around the world. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Marx, hegel and the valueform, ch 11 of marxs capital ad hegels logic. This is the sense in which, retroactively, hegel is reread through marx and not the other way round. Hegel s concept and marx s capital 1 5 the universal and the particulars in hegel s logic and marx s capital 115 fred moseley 6 on hegel s methodological legacy in marx 140 roberto fineschi 7 lost in translation.
Marxs capital and hegefs logic a reexamination edited by. The constitution of capital essays on volume i of marxs capital, london, palgrave macmillan, 2004 marx, hegel and the valueform, in fred moseley and tony smith eds. In his 1844 manuscripts, although he promises a critique of hegels dialectic as a whole, marx pays most attention to hegels phenomenology of spirit 1807 on the ground that it is the true birthplace and secret of hegelian philosophy. Arthur, chris 1993a hegels logic and marxs capital, in f. Marxs capital is an unfinished project, in the narrower sense of the plan for the work with this title, dating from 1862, and even more so in the wider sense of a theory of the interconnection of economy and state and of the development of world capitalism. Edited by fred moseley, mount holyoke college and tony smith, iowa state university. This book provides a wideranging and indepth reappraisal of the relation between marxs economic theory in capital and hegels logic by leading marxian economists and philosophers from around the world. A contribution to the debate on the connection between hegels logic and marxs capital. Once again on the marx hegel connection 164 riccardo bellofiore 8 the secret of capital s selfvalorisation laid bare. Marxs work, which itself focuses on only those parts of hegels philosophy of right that focus on the state 26 h.
This book provides a wideranging and indepth reappraisal of the relation between marxs economic theory in capital and hegels logic by leading marxian. The title could in fact be extended to the whole of marxs activity as a thinker. Understanding capital online university of the left. At each stage in his analysis of the theory smith makes marx s arguments. The logic of marxs capital, replies to hegelian criticisms. Rosdolsky referred eight times to hegel in his study of the chapter on money from the grundrisse, and nine times when he considered the chapter on capital. This ambitious book presents a comprehensive new macromonetary interpretation of marxs logical method in capital, based on substantial textual evidence, which emphasises two main points. Marxist theory in a time of crisis, edited by sara farris for haymarket books.
Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Replies to hegelian criticisms this is yet another book on the relationship between hegels and marxs method. The logic of marxs capital replies to hegelian criticisms. Essencelogic,ascompeting points ofview,ordiscordantdiscoursessee.
Marxs capital, and especially its first chapter, without having thoroughly studied and understood the whole of hegels logic lenin, 1961, p. Capital, i shall begin from a third point, the essay entitled the method of political economy, written by marx in 1858. Hegel s concept and marxs capital 1 5 the universal and the particulars in hegel s logic and marxs capital 115 fred moseley 6 on hegel s methodological legacy in marx 140 roberto fineschi 7 lost in translation. A centralized location for your leftist literature. Marxs capital is, or should be, the bedrock of the revolutionary socialist movement. This is why when we finally come to the section on the absolute in hegels logic we do not find a supersubject. Marxs version of the family, civil society, and the state in capitalism. More careful examination will show that this work of revision keeps pace with the course of his. A reexamination by fred moseley, 9781608464753, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It gives a summary of marxs argument which tries to stay as close as possible to marxs own, but in which critical realist categories take the place of marxs.
The universal and the particulars in hegels logic and marxs capital. Hearguesthatmarx usedhegelsconceptlogicinordertoexplaincapitalspretencetobeaself valorisingsubject,and he counterposed this conceptlogicwith hegels essencelogic,whichdemonstrated that capitalisnotreallyselfvalorising. Marxs use of hegels logic in the formation of capital can be summarised as follows. Marxs writings on economics and to the overall structure of marxs economic ideas. While faithfully following hegels thesis beginning must be mediated by the end, marx turns hegels logic on its head by replacing hegels spirit with fetish. A macromonetary interpretation of marxs logic in capital and the end of the transformation problem.
To understand how the life and growth of capital related to the exploitation of people was marxs aim in his great work, capital. Those who are familiar with hegels logic will already see ele ments of hegels. Chrysalis and butterfly, ghost and capital as economy of zombie capitalism in returns of marxism. The evaluation of what is there obviously depends on the method adopted by marx, but opinions diverge on the interpretation. A reexamination, edited by fred moseley and tony smith for brill. Rockwells consideration of marcuses chapter in reason and revolution on hegels science of logic involves a close reading of sections on the movement from the objective to the subjective logic, or from necessity to freedom.
Marx, hegel, historical materialsim, credit, fetish, jointstockcapitalism 1. The example of the family, civil society, and state. Marx is most interested here in trying to situate hegels achievement in relation to his own concept of alienated labour. Pdf an outline of the systematicdialectical method.
Bellofiore argues that hegels idealism is due to expressing the real movement of capital, but attributing to the dialectic of the absolute a circularity that capital lacks, since to achieve this condition it must overcome the resistance of the working class. Hegel noticed that many things develop, not linearly, but in a certain complex pattern. He indicated a few specific points where marxs critique of political economy was carried out in reference to the logic. A critical revision of hegels philosophy of right is how marx later described the study that occupied him in 1843 and 1844. Fred moseley, tony smith, marxs capital and hegels logic. Instead hegel discusses a method that in principle any thinker can follow in order to. I have provided references to pertinent chapters of capital because i believe that anyone who is seriously interested in learning what marx thought about economics must go beyond reading a guide of this kind to reading what marx wrote. Marx s use of hegel s logic in the formation of capital can be summarised as follows. Universal and the particulars in hegels logic and marxs capital. Critique of hegels philosophy of right in karl marx. Marx s writings on economics and to the overall structure of marx s economic ideas. Pdf on jan 1, 2014, geert reuten and others published an outline of the.
In the face of 12 divergent views of the place of hegels. Then go through other marxengels titles, and save capital for. This book provides a wideranging and indepth reappraisal of the relation between marx s economic theory in capital and hegel s logic by leading marxian economists and philosophers from around the world. Id first recommend watching this lecture to get a general overview, and then starting off with his economic and philosophic manuscripts of 1844 which is one of his most philosophically rich works. The logic of marx s capital, replies to hegelian criticisms, by tony smith, publ.
Hegel in herbert marcuses hegelian marxism, critical. Introduction to reading marxs capital, steve dobbs. Marxs capital and hegels logic historical materialism. Onthe next levelofcomplexity and concreteness mcmcircuits are expandedthroughdistinguishingcommodityinputs c meansofproduc tionsuchasrawmaterials,machinery,plant,labourpower,andsoon,com modityoutputsc, andtheproductionprocess pinwhichlabourpoweris. State and civil society are divided, external to each other h. Marxs capital and hegelian dialectical logic tony smith the necessity of money. Once again on the marxhegel connection 164 riccardo bellofiore 8 the secret of capitals selfvalorisation laid bare. Marx s capital, and especially its first chapter, without having thoroughly studied and understood the whole of hegel s logic lenin, 1961, p. Hegels philosophy the aim of hegels philosophy is to explain the truth, i. In the wake of the selfproclaimed socialist jeremy corbyn being elected to lead the labour party, copies of capital are flying off the shelves of leftwing bookshops. This chapter analyzes the hegelian side of herbert marcuses hegelian marxism.
It is, of course, possible to read capital without any prior knowledge of marx or hegel. Beginning with value and commodity at the start of volume i in marx s major work, and progressing stepbystep to the end of volume iii, smith establishes in detail that capital is a systematic theory of socioeconomic categories ordered according to dialectical logic. Hegel s philosophy the aim of hegel s philosophy is to explain the truth, i. A reexamination is not only an important work which, broadly speaking, evinces the highest standards of scholarship, but is as well a vital one. Arthur the difficult labor of a theory of social value. Critique of hegels philosophy of right critique of earth. He characterises the shorter logic as the money of the spirit. I find smiths book spectacular because of his clear prose, his systematic exposition of the issues, and his evenhandedness he is highly critical of marx and hegel, when he finds it. Marxs capital and hegels logic a reexamination brill. A reexamination edsa cura di fred moseley, tony smith.
However, marx also regards hegels philosophy, in which dialectic occupies a central place, as one which includes the most developed conception of science and the true scientific method, and attempts to use hegels. It gives a summary of marxs argument which tries to stay as close as possible to marxs own, but in which critical realist categories take the place of marxs hegelianisms. But in the newer marxian investigations, hegels logic is grasped as a theoretical anticipation of the complex and dialectical forms taken by capital itself. A reexamination historical materialism fred moseley, tony smith on. Pdf this book provides a wideranging and indepth reappraisal of the relation between marxs economic theory in capital and hegels logic by leading marxian economists and. But for a comprehensive account of the logic of capitals life. Rockwell argues that marcuses reading, while suggesting that the. Marxs grundrisse and hegels logic by hisorshi uchida. Pdf this book provides a wideranging and indepth reappraisal of the relation between marxs economic theory in capital and hegels logic by leading marxian economists and philosophers from around the world. Do i have to understand hegel to understand marx, and how.
Introduction to reading marxs capital marxist world. Beginning with value and commodity at the start of volume i in marxs major work, and progressing stepbystep to the end of volume iii, smith establishes in detail that capital is a systematic theory of socioeconomic categories ordered according to dialectical logic. The paperback of the marxs capital and hegels logic. At each stage in his analysis of the theory smith makes marxs arguments. Mar 08, 2016 this article will neither be a substitute for reading hegels logic or marxs capital, but it should at least act as a primer for those who are keen to read capital.
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