Communism, Political Power and Personal Freedom in Marx

This book investigates communism in Marx's writings, incorporating a consideration of communist politicity. The author outlines the arguments by which it is possible to sustainfrom Marxthe idea that human emancipation against capital also means the elimination of the State, the public, and the political dimension of praxis. He also posits that the concrete tasks of the management of the common in a communist society require political mediations that allow us to confront the difference inherent to the personality of freely associated producers, as well as the ontological finitude from which no technical power can evade. Finally, assuming Marx as a starting point whose work remains an inescapable source for thinking communism, the book proposes a research agenda from Marx and beyond to continue in this imperative task.

Levy del Aguila Marchena is Senior Professor and Chair of the Department of Management Sciences at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. He has published extensively on Marx, political philosophy, and applied ethics.

Offers a critical-emancipatory reflection on the historical limits of the reproduction of capitalism Contrasts human emancipation with the abandonment of the political dimension of praxis in Marx's work Provides a comprehensive review of the notion of communism in Marx's work as a foundation for analysis

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Levy del Aguila Marchena is Senior Professor and Chair of the Department of Management Sciences at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. He has published extensively on Marx, political philosophy, and applied ethics.

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This book investigates communism in Marx s writings, incorporating a consideration of communist politicity. The author outlines the arguments by which it is possible to sustain from Marx the idea that human emancipation against capital also means the elimination of the State, the public, and the political dimension of praxis. He also posits that the concrete tasks of the management of the common in a communist society require political mediations that allow us to confront the difference inherent to the personality of freely associated producers, as well as the ontological finitude from which no technical power can evade. Finally, assuming Marx as a starting point whose work remains an inescapable source for thinking communism, the book proposes a research agenda from Marx and beyond to continue in this imperative task. Levy del Aguila Marchena is Senior Professor and Chair of the Department of Management Sciences at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. He has published extensively on Marx, political philosophy, and applied ethics.

Inhalt
Introduction.- 1 Reconciling the Praxis with Itself.- 2 Marx and Abandonment of Political Power.- 3 Communist Politics and management of the life in common.- 4 Communism from Marx and Beyond Marx.