Free to Lose : : An Introduction to Marxist Economic Philosophy /

Free to Lose : : An Introduction to Marxist Economic Philosophy / / John E. ROEMER.

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John Roemer challenges the morality of an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production. Unless you start with a certain amount of wealth in such a society, you are only "free to lose." This book addresses crucial questions of political philosophy and normative...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook Package Archive 1893-1999
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ROEMER, John E.,
Place / Publishing House:Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2021]
©1988
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (215 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Origin of Exploitation
  • 3. Feudalism and Capitalism
  • 4. Exploitation and Profits
  • 5. The Morality of Exploitation
  • 6. The Emergence of Class
  • 7. Exploitation without a Labor Market
  • 8. Historical Materialism
  • 9. Evolving Forms of Exploitation
  • 10. Public Ownership of the Means of Production
  • 11. Epilogue
  • Appendix: Statements and Proofs of Theorems
  • Bibliographical Notes
  • References
  • Index

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