From: Paul Cockshott (wpc@DCS.GLA.AC.UK)
Date: Mon Feb 13 2006 - 05:10:05 EST
Ian Wright wrote: > > >I think there is work to be done relating your kind of interpretation >of Marx's theory to the N-R interpretation, rather than assuming that >they are simply written in different languages, and never the twain >shall meet. I don't think I'm being naive in thinking that rational >people, Marixsts and neo-Ricardians alike, can mutually learn from >each other via critical engagement with the other's theoretical >framework. We are tying to talk about the same object. > >Best, >-Ian. > > I think this is a very fair point. If one insists that every subsequent theorist must use exactly the same linguistic and conceptual framework as the previous one, then there could be no theoretical development. One has to at least initially assume that Sraffa is talking about the same reality and trying to construct a way of theorising it. -- Paul Cockshott Dept Computing Science University of Glasgow 0141 330 3125
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