Marx's capital

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Marx's capital

Ben Fine and Alfredo Saad-Filho

Pluto Press, 2004

4th ed

  • : pbk
  • : hbk.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-190) and index

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Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780745320496

Description

This brilliantly concise book is a classic introduction to Marx's key work, "Capital". In print now for over a quarter of a century, and previously translated into many languages, the new edition has been fully revised and updated, making it an ideal modern introduction to one of the most important texts in political economy.The authors cover all central aspects of Marx's economics. They explain the structure of Marx's analysis and the meaning of the key categories in "Capital", showing the internal coherence of Marx's approach. Marx's method and terminology are explored in detail, with supporting examples. Short chapters enable the meaning and significance of Marx's main concepts to be grasped rapidly, making it a practical text for all students of social science. Discussing "Capital's" relevance today, the authors consider Marx's impact on economics, philosophy, history, politics and other social sciences. Keeping abstract theorizing to a minimum, this readable introduction highlights the continuing relevance of Marx's ideas in the light of the problems of contemporary capitalism.

Table of Contents

AcknowledgementsPreface to the Fourth EditionPreface to the Third EditionPreface to the Second Edition1. History and Method2. Commodity Production3. Capital and Exploitation4. The Circuit of Industrial Capital5. Economic Reproduction6. Accumulation of Capital7. Capitalism and Crisis8. The Compositions of Capital9. The Falling Rate of Profit10. The Transformation Problem11. Merchant's Capital12. Banking Capital and the Theory of Interest13. Marx's Theory of Agricultural Rent14. Conclusion: Marxism and the Twenty-First CenturyReferencesIndex
Volume

: hbk. ISBN 9780745320502

Description

This concise book is an introduction to Marx's key work, "Capital". This new edition has been fully revised and updated, making it a suitable modern introduction to one of the most important texts in political economy. The authors cover all central aspects of Marx's economics. They explain the structure of Marx's analysis and the meaning of the key categories in "Capital", showing the internal coherence of Marx's approach. Marx's method and terminology are explored in detail, with supporting examples. Short chapters enable the meaning and significance of Marx's main concepts to be grasped rapidly, making it a practical text for all students of social science. Discussing the relevance of "Capital" today, the authors consider Marx's impact on economics, philosophy, history, politics and other social sciences. Keeping abstract theorizing to a minimum, this readable introduction highlights the continuing relevance of Marx's ideas in the light of the problems of contemporary capitalism.

Table of Contents

  • History and method
  • commodity production
  • capital and exploitation
  • the circuit of industrial capital
  • economic reproduction
  • accumulation of capital
  • capitalism and crisis
  • the compositions of capital
  • the falling rate of profit
  • the transformation problem
  • merchant's capital
  • banking capital and the theory of interest
  • Marx's theory of agricultural rent
  • conclusion - Marxism and the 21st century.

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