New Dialectics and Political Economy (Political Science & International Relations)

Annotation Many of the leading thinkers on dialectics in the Marxian tradition have collaborated here to put forward and debate challenging new perspectives on the nature and importance of dialectics. The issues dealt with range from the philosophical consideration of the precise nature of dialectical reasoning, to dialectics and economic theory, and to more concrete concerns such as how dialectics can help us think about globalization, freedom, inflation, and subjectivity. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgements......Page 7 Notes on the Contributors......Page 8 Introduction: The Place of Dialectics in Marxian Political Economy......Page 12 1 Beyond The False Infinity of Capital: Dialectics and Self-Mediation in Marx’s Theory of Freedom......Page 22 2 Systematic and Historical Dialectics: Towards a Marxian Theory of Globalization......Page 45 3 On ‘Becoming Necessary’ in an Organic Systematic Dialectic: The Case of Creeping Inflation......Page 63 4 Superseding Lukács: A Contribution to the Theory of Subjectivity......Page 81 5 Lukács and the Dialectical Critique of Capitalism......Page 99 6 From Hegel to Marx to the Dialectic of Capital......Page 122 7 The Dialectic, or Logic that Coincides with Economics......Page 141 8 The Problem of Use-Value for a Dialectic of Capital......Page 152 9 Things Fall Apart: Historical and Systematic Dialectics and the Critique of Political Economy......Page 171 10 Marx’s Dialectical Method is More Than a Mode of Exposition: A Critique of Systematic Dialectics......Page 194 11 The Specificity of Dialectical Reason......Page 206 C......Page 226 D......Page 230 F......Page 231 I......Page 232 L......Page 233 M......Page 234 P......Page 235 R......Page 236 S......Page 237 T......Page 238 W......Page 239 The Issues Dealt With In This Volume Range From The Philosophical Consideration Of The Precise Nature Of Dialectical Reasoning, To Dialectics And Economic Theory, And To More Concrete Concerns Such As How Dialectics Can Help Us Think About Globalization, Freedom, Inflation And Subjectivity. Introduction: The Place Of Dialectics In Marxian Political Economy / Robert Albritton -- 1. Beyond The False Infinity Of Capital: Dialectics And Self-mediation In Marx's Theory Of Freedom / David Mcnally -- 2. Systematic And Historical Dialectics: Towards A Marxian Theory Of Globalization / Tony Smith -- 3. On 'becoming Necessary' In An Organic Systematic Dialectic: The Case Of Creeping Inflation / Geert Reuten -- 4. Superseding Lukacs: A Contribution To The Theory Of Subjectivity / Robert Albritton -- 5. Lukacs And The Dialectical Critique Of Capitalism / Moishe Postone -- 6. From Hegel To Marx To The Dialectic Of Capital / John R. Bell -- 7. The Dialectic, Or Logic That Coincides With Economics / Thomas T. Sekine. Edited By Robert Albritton And John Simoulidis. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover 1 Contents 6 Acknowledgements 7 Notes on the Contributors 8 Introduction: The Place of Dialectics in Marxian Political Economy 12 1 Beyond The False Infinity of Capital: Dialectics and Self-Mediation in Marx’s Theory of Freedom 22 2 Systematic and Historical Dialectics: Towards a Marxian Theory of Globalization 45 3 On ‘Becoming Necessary’ in an Organic Systematic Dialectic: The Case of Creeping Inflation 63 4 Superseding Lukács: A Contribution to the Theory of Subjectivity 81 5 Lukács and the Dialectical Critique of Capitalism 99 6 From Hegel to Marx to the Dialectic of Capital 122 7 The Dialectic, or Logic that Coincides with Economics 141 8 The Problem of Use-Value for a Dialectic of Capital 152 9 Things Fall Apart: Historical and Systematic Dialectics and the Critique of Political Economy 171 10 Marx’s Dialectical Method is More Than a Mode of Exposition: A Critique of Systematic Dialectics 194 11 The Specificity of Dialectical Reason 206 Index 226 A 226 B 226 C 226 D 230 E 231 F 231 G 232 H 232 I 232 J 233 K 233 L 233 M 234 N 235 O 235 P 235 R 236 S 237 T 238 U 239 V 239 W 239