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The Spectre of Capital

Idea and Reality
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The Spectre of Capital by Christopher J. Arthur explores the intricacies of Marx's theories, focusing on the nature and dynamics of capitalist society. The book delves into the philosophical underpinnings and implications of capital, examining its impacts on human experiences and societal structures. Arthur presents a detailed analysis of Marxian perspectives, aiming to clarify complex concepts for a contemporary audience.
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The Spectre of Capital

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What is money? What is capital? Christopher J. Arthur brilliantly tackles these fundamental questions at a deep philosophical level in The Spectre of Capital.

He argues that the modern world is ruled by an unseen force, the spectre of capital. This insight is rooted in a strikingly original combination of the ideas of Marx and Hegel.

Arthur presents the most sophisticated argument to date for the 'homology thesis,' explaining how the order of Hegel's logical categories, and that of the social forms assessed by Marx in Capital, share the same architectonic. The systematic-dialectical presentation of this thesis shows how capital becomes a self-sustaining power.

Series: Historical Materialism

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781642599886

Publisher: Haymarket Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 August 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Haymarket Books

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 461

About the Author

Christopher J. Arthur studied at the Universities of Nottingham and Oxford. He formerly taught philosophy at the University of Sussex. He is the author of Dialectics of Labour: Marx and his Relation to Hegel, and of The New Dialectic and Marx's Capital.

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