Hi Simon, To take a different example: what might the bridge be between theoretical questions of Marxism (discussed on OPE-L) and the political question (maleness of Marxism, OPE-L)? And what do you think might be the special skills of economists in finding an answer to the question. I do seem to be the only active female participant! cheers Nicky At 04:50 24/04/02 -0700, you wrote: >Thanks, Simon. Suppose someone approached you and said that they were >dedicated to a socialist vision of the world and requested help on finding >the best way to learn how to achieve socialism. I think that a rough cut >understanding of the LTV might be useful, but how would it all the >refinements of it discussed here be of help. The original list included >highly theoretical questions as well as important political ones. I did >not see a bridge between the two. > >On Wed, Apr 24, 2002 at 11:22:45PM +0100, Simon Mohun wrote: >> A comment on Michael P's question below: I think this is an important issue >> which raises a whole host of issues concerned with what is the analytical >> heart of Marxism and how this relates to the socialist project. (I vaguely >> remember Colletti wrote about this in his essay 'Marxism: Science or >> Revolution?') Broadly, I don't think that Marxism is much without the >> labour theory of value (and I am not at all bothered that Marx never called >> his theory of value the LTV - this seems a later development to distinguish >> it from the rival 'subjectivist' theory of value from the 1870s and after. >> Did Marx know anything of the latter?). Hence if value theoretic issues >> distinguish Marxism in the analysis of capitalism, they must have some >> bearing on the more concrete questions. But these are not well-developed >> issues, and I'm afraid I don't have much to add at present. >> >> Simon >> >> >> >How do the value theoretic questions on the list relate to the more >> >concrete questions? >> > >> >Michael Perelman >> >Economics Department >> >California State University >> >Chico, CA 95929 >> > >> >Tel. 530-898-5321 >> >E-Mail michael@ecst.csuchico.edu >> >> Department of Economics, >> Queen Mary, University of London, >> Mile End Road, >> London E1 4NS, >> UK >> >> Tel: +44-(0)20-7882-5089 (direct) >> +44-(0)20-7882-5095/6 (Dept. Office) >> Fax: +44-(0)20-8983-3580 >> > >-- >Michael Perelman >Economics Department >California State University >Chico, CA 95929 > >Tel. 530-898-5321 >E-Mail michael@ecst.csuchico.edu > ----------------------- Nicola Taylor Faculty of Economics Murdoch University South Street Murdoch W.A. 6150 Australia Tel. 61 8 9385 1130 email: n.taylor@stu.murdoch.edu.au
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