Capital : A Critique of Political Economy (Penguin Classics) (Volume 2) | 
 enlarge | Author: Karl Marx
Creators: Ernest Mandel, David Fernbach
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 46714
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 624
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 0140445692
Dewey Decimal Number: 335.41
EAN: 9780140445695
ASIN: 0140445692
Publication Date: March 1, 1993
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The "forgotten" second volume of Capital, Marx's world-shaking analysis of economics, politics, and history, contains the vital discussion of commodity, the cornerstone to Marx's theories.
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 Must read July 24, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Although Marx's Capital remains a difficult read, it is essential for understanding the current economic mess, in particular the growth of unproductive speculative capital. With speculative debt reaching nearly ten times the level of the world's productive economy (GDP), it appears that the barons of capitalism have sealed their own fate. Find out why.
 Big Impact on My Life September 24, 1999
8 out of 22 found this review helpful
I used to ascribe to Marxist philosophy. However, there are problems with his analysis, and it can be seen in concrete terms from command economies. If the labor theory of value is true, then there is no difference between 1 year old scotch and 15-year old scotch whiskey, although conisseurs of liquor would disagree... shoddy products and inefficent workers come into play. Another problem is that Marx promises "Proof" of the labor theory of value but never gives it. Also, he talked alot about Capital but not a lot about Communism. He never discussed how Communist society would work in a modern world, giving us only vague extrapolations from "Primitive Communism" or Hunter/Gatherer societies. Worth the money though.
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