Beyond Capital
toward a theory of transition
$107.86
- Paperback
994 pages
- Release Date
30 January 1995
Summary
In Beyond Capital, the internationally esteemed Marxist philosopher István Mészáros provides a major contribution to the task of reassessing the socialist alternative and the conditions for its realization in the light of twentieth-century developments and disappointments. Mészáros brings original Marxist thinking to bear on the most fundamental issue facing the left: how to move theoretically Beyond Capital—beyond the project that Marx began and which he articulated under a specific form of …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780853458814 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0853458812 |
| Author: | Istvan Meszaros |
| Publisher: | Monthly Review Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Monthly Review Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 994 |
| Release Date: | 30 January 1995 |
| Weight: | 907g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 159mm x 57mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Not only profound in its analysis, but also so passionately inspired by sympathy for the downtrodden and their struggle for liberation. — Daniel Singer, The Nation // For me, István Mészáros is one of the few people who has made essential contributions to the body of Marxist thought. Like Marx, he is not easy to read, but he is definitely worth the effort. — Michael A. Lebowitz, author, The Socialist Alternative and Build It Now
About The Author
Istvan Meszaros
István Mészáros left his native Hungary after the Soviet invasion of 1956. He is professor emeritus at the University of Sussex, where he held the chair of philosophy for fifteen years. Mészáros is author of Social Structure and Forms of Consciousness, The Structual Crisis of Capital, The Challenge and Burden of Historical Time, and Marx’s Theory of Alienation, among other books.
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