From: ajit sinha (sinha_a99@YAHOO.COM)
Date: Wed Jun 27 2007 - 11:19:19 EDT
--- Michael Schauerte <mikeschauerte@GMAIL.COM> wrote: I don't see any > other way to arrive at a > deeper understanding of reality. And so when we > analyze the phenomenon of > profit, we need to uncover its essence > (surplus-value) and then undertake > the difficult task of understanding the relation > between essence and the > concrete reality we encounter every day. Obviously > if the essential theory > cannot account for that reality (after the mediating > points are filled in), > then it is of little use. ________________________ I have read some of your post on this question and I think the main weakness of your position is that you start from the premis that Marx's theory as found in *Capital* is 100% right. I get the feeling that I am reading something written in late 19th century or early 20th century. You need to first establish how the concept of surplus value relate to the concept of profits. It is not evidently clear to me that one can establish any relationship between the two, so how can one claim that one is the essence of the other? That's why I had suggested that it may be more fruitful to ask: where does wage come from? You said you agreed with me, but I didn't understand what did you agree with. By the way, did Marx ever shave his beard? Cheers, ajit sinha ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/
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