Date: Tue, 16 Aug 1994 13:05:37 +0700 From: djones-AT-uclink.berkeley.edu (donna jones) Subject: labor,surplus value, catastrophism If anyone out there is still pursuing this question, here are two more cites FR Hansen, The Breakdown of Capitalism: a history of an idea in western marxism (Seems to be very comprehensive and philosophically astute, though I did not find the critique of Grossmann and Mattick convincing). "Decadence: The Theory of Decline or the decline of theory" in Aufheben, no 2, Summer 1993 (Available c/o Prior House, Tilubry Place, Brighton, E.Sussex, BN2 2 GY, UK). (Agrees with Pannekoek's critique of Grossmann and attempts to extend it by bringing out the impoverished--undialectical--conception of materialism in breakdown theories; also attempts to shift our attention to the historical proletarian subject whose historic needs can become material forces. I am not quite sure whether I agree with this critique, but there it is). Oh, yes, about marxism and academics, I think it would be worthwhile for us to study the last couple of pages in The Circular Letter to Bebel, Liebknecht (it's in the Tucker reader--I, for one, need to really study it). When I get the energy, I will reproduce a quote from Brecht on intellectuals; Brecht raises the question of what (modest) contributions intellectuals can make as intellectuals to working class politics--that is, he dismisses the attempt at self-dissolution of intellectual identities. But that's my read, so I'll reproduce the quote after I do the laundry. d jones ------------------
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