Following Marx: Method, Critique and Crisis: 20 (Historical Materialism Book Series, 20) - Hardcover

... Lebowitz' book offers a stunning rehabilitation of Hegelian Marxism. It is a credit to Lebowitz that he is able to write about such profound themes in the lucid and engaged way of an educator. An excellent and important work Tony Mckenna, Marx & Philosophy, 1st of June 2012 "A collection of nineteen brilliantly argued articles on Marxist theory...As Lebowitz maintains, deep knowledge of the Marxian ideology of the 'essence and appearance' of capital will inspire all scholars, Marxists or otherwise." Vineth Mathoor, Capital & Class October (2011) no. 35, pp. 509-511.

What does it mean to follow Marx? In this examination of Marx's methodology combined with specific applications on topics in political economy such as neo-Ricardian theory, analytical Marxism, the falling rate of profit, crisis theory, monopoly capital, Paul Sweezy, advertising and the capitalist state, this volume argues that the failure to understand (or explicit rejection of) Marx's method has led astray many who consider themselves Marxists. By focusing particularly upon the concept of a totality and the necessary form of appearance of capital as many capitals in competition, Following Marx both demonstrates why Marx insisted that 'in competition everything is reversed' and provides a guide for following Marx.