Capitalism--Its Nature and Its Replacement - Buddhist and Marxist Insights

Convincingly shows capitalism's role in creating current socio-economic problems. Shows how Buddhist and Marxist notions of persons are mutually complementary. Provides an analysis of the corrosiveness of top-down power structures and why they should be eliminated in a post-capitalist state.

List of contents

1. Prolegomenon to Part I  2. Some Elements of Buddhist Philosophy  3. Some Elements of Marxist Philosophy  4. An¿tman and Gattungswesen  5. The Elements as Complementary  6. Farewell to Capitalism  7. Prolegomenon to Part II  8. Power and the State  9. Society-from the Bottom Up  10. A Transition Towards This  11. Ideology, Consciousness, Education  12. Changing Oneself  13. Matters Arising

About the author

Graham Priest is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the City University of New York Graduate Center. His books include: In Contradiction (1987, 2006), Beyond the Limits of Thought (1995, 2002), Introduction to Non-classical Logic (2001, 2008), Towards Non-being (2005, 2016), Doubt Truth to Be a Liar (2006), One (2014), and The Fifth Corner of Four (2018).

Summary

Convincingly shows capitalism’s role in creating current socio-economic problems. Shows how Buddhist and Marxist notions of persons are mutually complementary. Provides an analysis of the corrosiveness of top-down power structures and why they should be eliminated in a post-capitalist state.

Product details

• Authors: Graham Priest
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.10.2021
• EAN: 9781032049113
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3204911-3
• No. of pages: 252
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Sociology, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, Philosophy, Buddhism, Political science & theory, Economic theory & philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Far-left political ideologies and movements, Political science and theory, Marxism & Communism, Economic theory and philosophy