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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454115103321

Autore

Micocci Andrea

Titolo

The metaphysics of capitalism [[electronic resource] /] / Andrea Micocci

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Lexington Books, c2009

ISBN

1-282-47903-2

9786612479038

0-7391-3270-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (281 p.)

Classificazione

83.21

Disciplina

330.12/201

Soggetti

Capitalism

Individuality

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-254) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Outline of an intellectual monster -- The anti-hegelian argument -- political economy of capitalism -- The iterative nature of capitalism -- Capitalism's politeia --  Capitalism versus individuality -- Like cut flowers.

Sommario/riassunto

This multidisciplinary work departs from the Marxist materialist tradition by criticizing its logical flaws and its incapacity to work out a naturalistic materialism. Micocci argues that capitalism itself is based on a dialectical intellectuality enforced despite the non-dialectical potentialities present in the material in general. Capitalism, therefore, is a massifying system isolated from nature by an intellectual fiat, and has no capacity for theoretical and technical innovation.