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German re-unification process continues | 12 comments (12 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Marx's critique correct? (none / 0)

I mean that the economies that actually exist are so far from capitalism that the models have distinctly limited application.

Not to mention the fact that the models are crap.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Fri Sep 9th, 2005 at 05:23:20 PM EST
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Re: Marx's critique correct? (none / 0)

How, then, does one measure the desirability of one system over another?

by asdf on Fri Sep 9th, 2005 at 08:48:48 PM EST
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Re: Marx's critique correct? (none / 0)

objective measurement is not possible. It depends on your point of view. In social sciences, knowledge can be intersubjective but not really objective.

Recommended reading:

Max Weber, The Objectivity of the Sociological and Social-Political Knowledge

by Saturday (geckes(at)gmx.net) on Sat Sep 10th, 2005 at 04:52:09 PM EST
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