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Resurrecting Marx: The Analytical Marxist On Exploitation, Freedom, and Justice ([Studies in social philosophy & policy)

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Dr. David Gordon once again proves his subtle prowess at demolishing the philosophical grounds of the modern day attempt to save what little is left of intellectual Marxism. Dr. Gordon takes the arguments of the three leading proponents of the analytical school of Marxism and shows, point by point, the inadequacy of the theory. All while doing this Dr. Gordon assumes any possible argument that may arise from his criticisms and addresses them in a similar manner. The book itself builds each point in a manner similar to praxeology and with the ending of each chapter, the whole corpus of Marxist logic crushes under the weight. Simply put, this is a book that traps analytical Marxists in their own theory and causes them to recede from their own conclusions or move ever more into the ambiguity of orthodox Marxism thus losing its scientific nature and it's 'claim to fame.' It is a book that is certainly worthy of being called a continuation of the work against Marxist thought which start with Eugen von Bohm-Bawerk and included Ludwig von Mises and Murray Rothbard.

Side note: Dr. Gordon was even kind enough to sign my book and explain some of the finer points of G.A. Cohen's concepts of exploitation of the masses.