Economics Transformed

Discovering the Brilliance of Marx

by: Robert Albritton

Economics Transformed
Author: Robert Albritton

Publisher: Pluto Press

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Format: Hardback

Publication date: 08 November 2007

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ISBN: 0745326587 ISBN 13: 9780745326580 This product is an E-publication based on: Economics Transformed (2007)

Economics Transformed by Robert Albritton

Looks at life the classic concepts in Marx's economic thought. As well as examining these essential points of Marxist theory, this book shows that they offer great potential for further study. Top page

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"The great academic scandal in the modern world is the prestige that has generally been accorded economic 'science'. Never has there been a social science so confident about its scientificity, while its practitioners were ideologically biased in the extreme." Robert Albritton brings to life the classic concepts in Marx's economic thought. As well as examining these essential points of Marxist theory, he shows that they offer great potential for further study. Deeply critical of the way economics is taught and studied today, this is a textbook that will appeal to anyone who wants a forward-thinking approach to the discipline that's free from the constraints of neo-classical orthodoxy. Taking up key aspects of Marx's work, including surplus value theory, dialectical reasoning and the commodity form, Albritton highlights their relevance in the modern world -- and explains why mainstream economics has been so blind to their revolutionary potential. Written with style and clarity, it is perfect for economics undergraduates. Top page

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Publisher & Imprint: Pluto Press

City: London

Pages: 232

More info: height 220 mm width 137 mm weight 363 gr thickness 18 mm

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Age recommended: College/higher education

Subject Indexing & Classification Dewey: 335.4 Library of Congress Subject: Economics

Summary Economics Transformed 1 Introduction; 2 The Theory of the Commodity Form; 3 The Theory of Surplus Value; 4 Reasoning Dialectically; 5 Levels of Analysis; 6 Class Analysis and Political Economy; 7 Ethics and Political Economy; 8 A Critique of Some Critics; 9 Conclusions; Notes; Index. Top page

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