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1. Introduction

Author : Desmond McNeill

Published in: Fetishism and the Theory of Value

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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In this brief chapter I set out the purpose of the book: to analyse what Marx called the ‘qualitative’ theory of value which has generally been ignored by economists—even those sympathetic to his views. This involves undertaking a critical analysis of the closely associated concept of fetishism, which has also been largely ignored, or misunderstood, in the literature.

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Title: Introduction
Author: Desmond McNeill
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Fetishism and the Theory of Value
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-56122-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-56123-9

Copyright Year: 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56123-9_1