Resurrecting Marx: Analytical Marxists on Exploitation, Freedom and Justice (History of Ideas Series) 1st Edition

by David Gordon (Author)

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The last two decades have seen Marxism's academic renascence. In fields as diverse as law, literary criticism, history, and philosophy, Marxism once again captivates no small number of scholars. In part, this reassessment is driven by the efforts of a group of philosophers and economists to reconstruct Marx from the ground up on a more rigorous basis. The work of these "Analytical Marxists" ― who include G.A. Cohen, Jon Elster, and John Roemer ― is given a sustained examination and critique in David Gordon's Resurrecting Marx.

The charge of the Analytical Marxists that capitalism is inherently exploitative and unjust is the primary subject of Gordon's book. Gordon takes issue with that contention; he argues that the Analytical Marxists' withering criticism of classical Marxism is essentially correct, but that they fail to replace it with a superior theoretical edifice. Gordon also analyzes the Analytical Marxists' reformulation of the Marxian notion of exploitation, the implications of their rejection of the labor theory of value, their differences over what rights people have, and their arguments for the compatibility of markets with socialism.

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About the Author

David Gordon received his Ph.D. in history from the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of Critics of Marxism. His articles have appeared in Analysis, British Journal of Political Science, Canadian Journal of Philosophy, Ethics, Journal of Value Inquiry, Mind, Political Studies, Politics, Social Philosophy & Policy, and other journals.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 1st edition (January 30, 1991)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 166 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0887388787
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0887388781
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.38 x 9 inches

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Gerard Casey

Simply superb. No one interested in attempts to salvage ...

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Simply superb. No one interested in attempts to salvage the ideas of Marx should fail to read David Gordon's devastating critical analysis.

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A. Cain

A philosophical deconstruction of analytical Marxism

Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2010

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.

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