An Introduction to the Three Volumes of Karl Marx's Capital

By Michael Heinrich, Alex Locascio (translator),

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The global economic crisis and recession that began in 2008 had at least one unexpected outcome: a surge in sales of Karl Marx's Capital. Although mainstream economists and commentators once dismissed Marx's work as outmoded and flawed, some are begrudgingly acknowledging an analysis that sees capitalism as inherently unstable. And…

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In a vivid and comprehensible way, Heinrich outlines the historical, economic, and social conditions for the emergence of Marxs theory, the Critique of Political Economy.

He addresses its methodological foundations, and introduces the most important terms and concepts.

What actually is capitalism, and what is Marxs dialectic all about? How is surplus value created? What is fetishism, and how does it relate to politics and the state?

Beyond that, Heinrich also asks about the topicality of Marxs thought and the possibility of a society beyond the commodity form.

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