The Author Marx and His Editor Engels: Different Views on Volume 3 of Capital

In: Rethinking marxism: RM ; a journal of economics, culture, and society, Band 14, Heft 4, S. 59-72

Abstract

Part of a symposium on the Marx-Engels Gesamtausgabe, the collaboration between Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels on Capital, volume 3 is examined to determine whether Engels interpreted Marx's thought appropriately. An overview of the extent of collaboration between Marx & Engels is presented, illustrating their numerous discussions, joint journalistic work, & editorial work each performed on the other's writings; indeed, the correspondence between Marx & Engels that preceded the publication of Capital, volume 1 is noted to highlight the extent of their cooperation. However, Marx's unpublished manuscripts on Capital that were written in 1864-1865, 1867-1868, & 1875 that contemplate the relationship between rate of surplus-value & rate of profit are studied to ascertain how Engels pieced together Marx's thought on this aspect of the capitalist system. It is concluded that the publication of the Marx-Engels Gesamtausgabe will facilitate attempts to evaluate Engels' editorial work in Capital, volume 3. 27 References. J. W. Parker