Analyzing Marx by Richard W Miller

Analyzing Marx by Richard W Miller

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.

"This book offers a subtle, highly sophisticated, fresh and unfailingly interesting interpretation of some central themes in Marx's thoughtAgreeably undogmatic, it has much to interest non-Marxist moral
philosophers, political theorists and economists. Its aim is to elucidate some central claims of Marx in a way that will challenge non-Marxist assumptions. In this aim it admirably succeeds."—Steven Lukes, Oxford University

Richard Miller is Professor of Philosophy at Cornell University.

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ISBN 13	9780691014135
ISBN 10	0691014132
Title	Analyzing Marx
Author	Richard W Miller
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Princeton University Press
Year published	1984-09-21
Number of pages	334
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