Marx without economics? Criticism of the theory of value as 'analysis of forms'

Keywords: capitalism, Marx, value theory

Abstract

The article criticizes the interpretation of Marx's theory of value as "analysis of forms" proposed by Clara Ramas in Fetiche y Mistificación Capitalistas. We argue that it is a reductionist interpretation that is not responsible for the analytical requirements imposed by Marx's own object of study: the need to articulate the qualitative and quantitative dimension of value theory. And it points out the theoretical implications (impossibility of understanding capitalist economic dynamics) and political ones (replacing communism with populism).

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Published
2020-09-21
How to Cite
Nieto Ferrandez M. (2020). Marx without economics? Criticism of the theory of value as ’analysis of forms’. Anales del Seminario de Historia de la Filosofía, 37(3), 495-501. https://doi.org/10.5209/ashf.69992
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Notas críticas