Explanations on Das Kapital

[benhur]

Sorry for the series of posts, I am just eager to learn.:)

I am not sure if I can read Kapital, so I am wondering if there are any explanations reg. the same. Are there books that explain the important aspects of Kapital in simple terms, so people can understand?

That will help me grasp the concepts.

[Abluegreen7]

The Full Text

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[Niccolò Rossi]

安藤鈴 (http://www.revleft.com/vb/../member.php?u=18004) is currently conducting a study group at the moment. You can find details for it here (http://www.revleft.com/vb/capital-study-group-t92757/index.html). Chapter 1 (http://www.revleft.com/vb/capital-chapter-1-t92899/index.html) was posted up yesterday.
(http://www.revleft.com/vb/capital-chapter-1-t92899/index.html)

[Junius]

Hi,

Before you jump in the deep end so to speak, you might want to check out Marx's more reader-friendly texts:

Value, Price and Profit (http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1865/value-price-profit/index.htm)

Wage Labour and Capital (http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1847/wage-labour/index.htm)

Also, I am not sure if anyone is aware of it, but Engels wrote a Synopsis of Capital (http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1867-c1/1868-syn/index.htm) - quite a helpful summary. Generally, they are quite understandable - or at least I found them so. Hope it helps. Beyond that, you are free to ask myself, or anyone else for that matter, questions.

Comradely regards.

[ernie]

There is a lecture series on Das Kapital by David Harvey. I've only watched the first two of them (and I skipped a lot of parts), so I can't really tell if they are any good. They came highly recommended to me, though.

The videos are at: davidharvey dot org (can't post links yet).

David Harvey is a geographer that has made some contributions to Marxist theory. Other than his occasional flirting with Dialtectics, I think he's a pretty bright dude, although I've only read a couple of his works. Read his Wikipedia article for more info.

[ankban4]

I am in the same boat as you. I have been hunting around for resources too. There is an abridgement of Capital by Otto Ruhle. You might want to check it out.

[Magdalen]

Try David Smith & Phil Evans's Marx's Kapital for Beginners. This is part of a series published by Readers & Writers in Britain during the 1980s.

Or, if you are keen on diving straight in, start from Chapter 10, and read the earlier chapters later. This is what Marx advised his friend Franziska Kugelmann.

http://www.amazon.com/Marxs-Kapital-Beginners-David-Smith/dp/039471265X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1225640600&sr=8-1

[KC]

I'm very glad you asked this question! I have typed up the entire Marx's Kapital for Beginners for others to read; it is an excellent introduction to Marxist economic theory, and a very easy read. You can find it here (http://www.revleft.com/vb/marx-39-s-t41211/index.html). If you have any questions feel free to PM me.
(http://www.revleft.com/vb/marx-39-s-t41211/index.html)

[Djehuti]

Marx-Arbeitsgruppe Historiker wrote an excellent introduction to the first book of Capital in 1972, it is called "Zur Kritik der Politischen Ökonomie. Einführung in das Kapital Band I" and it has been translated to english, danish and swedish as far as I know. But I can only find the swedish version on the internet, unfortunatly. :/