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Marx in the Anthropocene: Towards the Idea of Degrowth Communism Hardcover – 11 May 2023

by Kohei Saito (Author)

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Facing global climate crisis, Karl Marx's ecological critique of capitalism more clearly demonstrates its importance than ever. This book explains why Marx's ecology had to be marginalized and even suppressed by Marxists after his death throughout the twentieth century. Marx's ecological critique of capitalism, however, revives in the Anthropocene against dominant productivism and monism. Investigating new materials published in the complete works of Marx and Engels (Marx-Engels-Gesamtausgabe), Saito offers a wholly novel idea of Marx's alternative to capitalism that should be adequately characterized as degrowth communism. This provocative interpretation of the late Marx sheds new lights on the recent debates on the relationship between society and nature and invites readers to envision a post-capitalist society without repeating the failure of the actually existing socialism of the twentieth century.

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300 pages
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Cambridge University Press
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11 May 2023
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15.6 x 2.39 x 23.6 cm
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1108844154
ISBN-13

978-1108844154
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'Marx in the Anthropocene is a deeply restorative project, both analytically and politically. Through a detailed examination of Marx's notebooks on the natural sciences, Kohei Saito reminds us why Marx insisted that the relationship between nature and capitalism was fundamentally unsustainable. The book restores to us a forgotten Marx, one who is eager to learn from precapitalist societies, one who is beginning to see destruction in development. Taking his lead from this longneglected Marx, Saito then builds a powerful argument for degrowth communism, a theoretical approach that aims to reorganize the very notion of abundance to fit the common weal, rather than fit an abstract notion of luxury communism. Marx in the Anthropocene reminds us, again, why anticapitalism is the nutrient that must be urgently added to nature'' Tithi Bhattacharya, author of Feminism for the 99%: A Manifesto

'A masterpiece. This is the book we have been waiting for. Saito draws on Marx to deliver a thrilling synthesis of degrowth and ecosocialism. Herein lies the secret to post-capitalist transition. A must-read for every socialist and every environmentalist -it will change both forever' Jason Hickel, author of Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World

'After his brilliant essay on Marx's ecology, Kohei Saito shows in his new pathbreaking book how different Marxist thinkers tried to deal with the environmental, challenges, from an anti-capitalist perspective. As in his previous essay, Saito is able to grasp Marxism as thought in movement, and not as a closed system. His courageous appeal for a 'degrowth communism' is a decisive contribution for an ecological Marxism of our times, a communism for the Anthropocene' Michael Löwy, author of Ecosocialism: A Radical Alternative to Capitalist Catastrophe

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The book reveals unknown aspects of Marx's vision of post-capitalism that is adequate to the Anthropocene.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press; New edition (11 May 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 300 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1108844154
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1108844154
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.6 x 2.39 x 23.6 cm

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Tatiana

Great book but not a light reading

Reviewed in Canada on 10 February 2024

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A great book but mostly for people with academic interest.

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Marx the divine must be idolized!

Reviewed in the United States on 7 November 2023

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This is a challenging book and at the same time very enlightening. I think if read carefully with a little help from the internet one can get the points being made. My biggest complaint is this idolatry of Marx. Why do you need to redeem this guy? Why do you care about this guy's legacy and last utterances so much. Who cares...maybe he was wrong maybe he was right. The current world of philosophy has to cow tow to this guy and can't manifest a coherent viewpoint without referencing the divine Marx? It is lame and disappointing. Make your point! Do it without forcing some 19th century philosopher to your will.

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SOULIE Jean-Marc

C'est du lourd...

Reviewed in France on 4 March 2024

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Un ouvrage éclairant sur un aspect de K. Marx méconnu (du moins des non-spécialistes). Un peu indigeste parce très universitaire, mais riche.

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Fonck

Livraison express

Reviewed in Belgium on 30 January 2024

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Ouvrage à lire, qui a l’air vraiment intéressant et abordable ( a confirmer après lecture).

Envoi extrêmement bien emballé et vraiment très rapide à domicile

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kamila freund

Great book

Reviewed in Germany on 6 February 2023

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It is great to finally read Saitos newest book. I hope the forthcoming works will be translated faster as there is a need for global debate.

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