From: Martha Campbell (campbelm@potsdam.edu)
Date: Sun Dec 15 2002 - 17:31:47 EST
Hans, Regarding what to say on the 'Notes', I find them of particular interest, first, because they are one of the few places where Marx discusses Neo-Classical theory, or a utility theory of value (which is what all the references to needs, goods & man as a needy being etc, are about). Second, Wagner and Rodbertus make a distinction between 'logical' or 'natural' categories and 'historical' or 'legal' categories, and classify the concerns of economics under the first, and law, property, exchange under the second. This distinction strikes me as similar to Mill's distinction between production and distribution (property) which Marx discusses in the introduction to the Grundrisse. So these two texts on method are both concerned with this dichotomy, which for Marx is significantly wrong. It was helpful to me to have an some idea of the organization of Wagner's text, since Marx's comments refer first to the opening chapter of Wagner's book and then jump to a later chapter on value, which Wagner introduces with some comments on Capital. Cheers, Martha At 10:38 PM 12/13/2002 -0700, you wrote: > >I just uploaded a bilingual version of Marx's "Notes on >Adolph Wagner" to the MIA. I understand that this is his >last economic manuscript which has some interesting >methodological remarks. The URL is > >http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1881/01/wagner.htm > >The MIA wants me to add a paragraph about the importance of >this manuscript. Does anyone have any suggestions what to say? > >Hans G. Ehrbar > >-- >Hans G. Ehrbar http://www.econ.utah.edu/ehrbar ehrbar@econ.utah.edu >Economics Department, University of Utah (801) 581 7797 (my office) >1645 Campus Center Dr., Rm 308 (801) 581 7481 (econ office) >Salt Lake City UT 84112-9300 (801) 585 5649 (FAX) > > > Martha Campbell, Assistant Professor, Economics, SUNY Potsdam, Potsdam, NY 13676, Office: Dunn Hall 220, Tel:(315) 267-2201
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