Main Interpretations of Marx's Notion of Development: A Critical Review

Karl Marx's concept of development has been subject to two widespread interpretations. The first attributes to Marx a historical–philosophical position with a teleological character. This interpretation maintains that different social formations evolve linearly through the same stages, and that...

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Published inScience & society (New York. 1936) Vol. 79; no. 4; pp. 582 - 609
Main Author DE PAULA, PATRICK GALBA
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA Guilford Publications 01.10.2015
SAGE Publications
Guilford Press
Subjects
Alienation
Capitalism
Comparative analysis
Dependency theory
Development
History
Labor theory of value
Marx, Karl
Marx, Karl (1818-1883)
Marxism
Philosophy
Philosophy of history
Political economy
Social philosophy
Society
Teleology
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Summary:Karl Marx's concept of development has been subject to two widespread interpretations. The first attributes to Marx a historical–philosophical position with a teleological character. This interpretation maintains that different social formations evolve linearly through the same stages, and that the trend of capitalism would be the regional leveling of development worldwide. The second interpretation perceives a radical change of mind by Marx, at a mature point of his evolution. A comparison of the two interpretations, based on Marx's concrete analysis, his theories of history and alienation, his theory of value and his method for the critique of political economy, reveals that both interpretations have significant limitations.
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ISSN:0036-8237
1943-2801
DOI:10.1521/siso.2015.79.4.582