Karl marx theory of capitalism

book by G. A. Cohen

Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defence is a book by the philosopher G.&#;A. Cohen,^[1] the culmination of his attempts to reformulate Karl Marx's doctrines of alienation, exploitation, and historical materialism.^[2] Cohen, who interprets Marxism as a scientific theory of history,^[3] applies the techniques of analytic philosophy to the elucidation and defence of Marx's materialist conception of history.^[4]

The work for which Cohen is best known, Karl Marx's Theory of History helped to establish analytical Marxism and was awarded the Isaac Deutscher memorial prize.^[4][5] Cohen's interpretation of Marx runs counter to most forms of twentieth-century Marxism,^[6] and has been criticised as a form of technological determinism.^[3][6][7]

Summary

Cohen maintains that the technological determinism of Marx's summary of his scienc