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Activism
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Big business
Bourgeoisie
Capitalism
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Causality
Class conflict
Communism
Consideration
Criticism
Critique of the Gotha Program
Deliberation
Determination
Division of labour
Economic determinism
Economics
Employment
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Explanation
Feudalism
For Marx
Government
Grundrisse
Historical materialism
Hypothesis
Ideology
Imperialism
Industrial society
Inference
Institution
Labour power
Left-wing politics
Manifesto
Marx's theory of history
Marxism
Mode of production
Morality
Obstacle
Phenomenon
Philosopher
Philosophy
Philosophy of science
Political philosophy
Political revolution
Political science
Political strategy
Politician
Politics
Positivism
Principle
Production theory
Rockefeller Foundation
Ruling class
Scarcity (social psychology)
Scientific theory
Self-interest
Slavery
Social class
Social conflict
Social science
Social theory
Structural functionalism
Surplus value
Technological determinism
The Communist Manifesto
Theory
Theory of change
Trade union
Trade-off
Utilitarianism
Working class
Writing
Product details
- ISBN 9780691014135
- Weight: 425g
- Dimensions: 140 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 21 Sep 1984
- Publisher: Princeton University Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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In this book Marx is revealed as a powerful contributor to the debates that now dominate philosophy and political theory. Using the techniques of analytic philosophy to unite Marx's general statements with his practice as historian and activist, Richard W. Miller derives important arguments about the rational basis of morality, the nature of power, and the logic of testing and explanation. The book also makes Marx's theory of change useful for current social science, by replacing economic determinist readings with a new interpretation in which systems of power relations are the basis of change. Part One discusses Marx's criticisms of the moral point of view as a basis for social choice. The outlook that emerges is humane but antimoral. Part Two argues that Marx's concept of the ruling class is a means, of measuring political power that is ignored yet urgently needed by present-day social science. Part Three bases Marx's theory of history on the dynamics of power, challenging both the standard, economic determinist readings of the theory and standard conceptions of science.
