On the Economic Identification of Social Classes
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In: Historical materialism book series 26
In: Historical materialism book series, v. 26
Much has been written since Capital was first published, and more recently after the demise of the Soviet Union and the consequent triumph of neoliberalism, about the irrelevance, inconsistency, and obsoleteness of Marx. This has been attributed to his unworkable method of inquiry. This book goes against the current. It introduces the issues that are presently most hotly debated, it evaluates them, and it groups them into four headings, each one of them corresponding to a chapter. At the same time, it submits a new reading of Marx's method of social research and on this basis it argues that Ma.
In: Historical materialism: research in critical marxist theory, S. 1-31
ISSN: 1569-206X
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The fulcrum of this work is knowledge: what it is and how it is generated within the context of a capitalist society. First, Marx's analysis of the objective labour process is extended to the mental labour process. Then, objective and mental labour processes are defined in terms of objective and mental transformations, with consideration paid to which of the two types of transformation is determinant. This requires a discussion of dialectical logic and formal logic. Within dialectical logic, two types of processes are introduced: open ended and pre-determined. It is argued that computers (both traditional and quantum) and Artificial Intelligence cannot generate new knowledge, because they (a) rely on formal logic, i.e. they cannot engage in open-ended dialectical processes, and (b) are impervious to social determination. Connectedly, Artificial Intelligence systems such as ChatGPT cannot be a substitute for human thought or writing, because of the inevitability of 'model collapse'. Next, focus is shifted to a specific form of knowledge: the 'Copenhagen interpretation' of quantum mechanics. It is shown that this interpretation is steeped in irrationalism and that it is a variant of pro-capitalist ideology. Finally, the social-historical roots of this ideology are revealed.
In: World review of political economy: journal of the World Association for Political Economy, Band 13, Heft 2
ISSN: 2042-8928
In: Science & Society, Band 80, Heft 4, S. 495-514
In: Science & Society, Band 76, Heft 4, S. 546-549
In: World review of political economy: journal of the World Association for Political Economy, Band 3, Heft 3, S. 288-312
ISSN: 2042-891X
In: Science & society: a journal of Marxist thought and analysis, Band 76, Heft 4, S. 546-550
ISSN: 0036-8237
In: International socialism: journal for socialist theory/ Socialist Workers Party, Heft 136, S. 131-142
ISSN: 0020-8736
In: Capital & class, Band 35, Heft 2, S. 307-309
ISSN: 2041-0980
In: International socialism: journal for socialist theory/ Socialist Workers Party, Heft 132, S. 121-156
ISSN: 0020-8736