Marx's concept of the alternative to capitalism / by Peter Hudis.

• Author: Hudis, Peter.
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Historical Materialism Book Series 36.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (249 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

In contrast to the traditional view that Marx's work is restricted to a critique of capitalism and does not contain a detailed or coherent conception of its alternative, this book shows, through an analysis of his published and unpublished writings, that Marx was committed to a specific concept of a post-capitalist society that informed his critique of value production, alienated labor and capitalist accumulation. Instead of focusing on the present with only a passing reference to the future, Marx's emphasis on capitalism's tendency towards dissolution is rooted in a specific conception of what should replace it. In critically re-examining that conception, this book addresses the quest for an alternative to capitalism that has taken on increased importance today.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Introduction Why Explore Marx’s Concept of the Transcendence of Value-Production? Why Now? -- 1. The Transcendence of Alienation in the Writings of the Young Marx -- 2. The Conception of a Postcapitalist Society in the Drafts of Capital -- 3. The Vision of the New Society in Marx’s Capital -- 4. Marx’s Late Writings on Postcapitalist Society -- Conclusion Evaluating Marx’s Concept of a Postcapitalist Society -- Appendix Translation of Marx’s Excerpt-Notes on the Chapter ‘Absolute Knowledge’ in Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit -- References -- Index.