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SoSe 19: Reading Marx’s Capital in the 21st Century

Paul Reitter

Hinweise für Studierende

The course will be in English and in German—students are welcome to speak in German and English;

Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

Blockseminar vom 03.06. - 12.07.2019; das Seminar findet montags von 14-18h im Raum KL 29/207 und freitags von 14-18h im Raum KL 29/208 statt.

Kommentar

It’s often been stated that Capital, Marx’s magnum opus, is to a large extent a work of literature. Seldom, however, has there been much follow through in the sense of asking 1) what this statement implies for the truth claims of Marx’s book and 2) what exactly is literary about its language and design. In this course, we’ll be doing both things, which will entail reading closely sections of Capital Vol. 1 and also engaging critically with key secondary sources, from Edmund Wilson’s interpretation in To the Finland Station to recent analyses by Frederic Jameson and William Clare Roberts. Schließen

Literaturhinweise

Michael Henning, “Mysteries of Capital,” Amerikastudien 62:4 (2017), 531-538 Sven-Eric Liedman, A World to Win: The Life and Works of Karl Marx (2017), 395-466 Frederic Jameson, Representing Capital: A Reading of Volume One (2014) William Clare Roberts, Marx’s Inferno: The Political Theory of Capital (2016), introduction Marx, Kapital Band 1 (1872 Ausgabe) Kapitel 1-8. Schließen

7 Termine

Regelmäßige Termine der Lehrveranstaltung

Mo, 14:00 - 18:00 5 Termine

Mo, 03.06.2019 14:00 - 18:00

Dozenten:
Paul Reitter