CONTENTS 1 Critical Remarks on the Article: 'The King of Prussia and social Reform II The materialist conception of history 1844-1847 Introduction 141 12 The Holy Family 145 On Proudhon 146 Alienation and the proletariat On Idealist Philosophy 150 The Idealist View of History 153 The Jewish Question Revisited 159 French Materialism and the Origins of Socialism 13 Theses on Feuerbach 171 14 The German Ideology 175 Preface The Premisses of the materialist Method 176 Private Property and Communism 184 Communism and History 187 Communist Revolution 196 Egoism and Ce Power as the Basis of right 200 Utilitarianism 201 Artistic Talent under communism The Free Development of Individuals in Communist Society 15 Letter to Annenkov 209 16 The Poverty of Philosophy 212 Value and Labour time 212 Class Antagonism 215 Method in Political Economy 215 On Strike 230 17 Moralizing Criticism and Critical Morality 234 1848 and after Introduction 239 18 The communist manifesto 245 I Bourgeois and Proletarians 246 II Proletarians and Communists 255 Socialist and Communist Literature Iv Position of the Communists in Relation to the various Existing Opposition Parties 270 19 Wage-Labour and capital
viii | contents 11 Critical Remarks on the Article: ‘The King of Prussia and Social Reform’ 134 II The materialist conception of history 1844–1847 139 Introduction 141 12 The Holy Family 145 On Proudhon 146 Alienation and the Proletariat 148 On Idealist Philosophy 150 The Idealist View of History 153 The Jewish Question Revisited 159 The French Revolution 161 French Materialism and the Origins of Socialism 163 13 Theses on Feuerbach 171 14 The German Ideology 175 Preface 175 The Premisses of the Materialist Method 176 Private Property and Communism 184 Communism and History 187 Communist Revolution 196 Egoism and Communism 198 Power as the Basis of Right 200 Utilitarianism 201 Artistic Talent under Communism 205 The Free Development of Individuals in Communist Society 207 15 Letter to Annenkov 209 16 The Poverty of Philosophy 212 Value and Labour Time 212 Class Antagonism 215 Method in Political Economy 215 On Strikes 230 17 Moralizing Criticism and Critical Morality 234 III 1848 and after 237 Introduction 239 18 The Communist Manifesto 245 I Bourgeois and Proletarians 246 II Proletarians and Communists 255 III Socialist and Communist Literature 262 IV Position of the Communists in Relation to the Various Existing Opposition Parties 270 19 Wage-Labour and Capital 273
CONTENTS 20 Speech on Free Trade 295 21 Articles for the Neue Rheinische Zeitung 297 The Revolution in Germany England and the Revolution 299 Marx's Defence Speech at his Trial 300 22 Address to the communist League 23 The Class struggles in france 24 Speech to the central committee of the communist League 25 The Eighteenth brumaire of Louis bonaparte 329 26 Journalism of the 1850s 356 British political parties 356 The Future results of british rule in india 27 Speech on the Anniversary of the People's Paper 368 28 Letters1848-1857 370 Prospects for Revolution in Europe 370 Class Struggle and the dictatorship of the proletariat 371 The army and Historical Materialism Iv The ' economics'1857-1867 373 Introduction 9 Grundrisse 379 General introduction The Social Character of Production 395 The Rise and Downfall of Capitalism 397 Alienated labour 400 Machinery, Automation, Free Time, and Communi 405 30 Preface to A Critique of Political Economy 31 Theories of Surplus value 429 Alienated Labour in Capitalist Society 429 Unproductive Labour 431 Peasants and Artisans in Capitalist Society Ricardo and the value of labour Ricardo and Surplus Value 435 Ricardo and the middle class 445 Production and Consumption The Unhistorical Outlook of Classical Economy 447 The Progress of Capitalist Production: A Summary 449
contents | ix 20 Speech on Free Trade 295 21 Articles for the Neue Rheinische Zeitung 297 The Revolution in Germany 297 England and the Revolution 299 Taxes 299 Marx’s Defence Speech at his Trial 300 22 Address to the Communist League 303 23 The Class Struggles in France 313 24 Speech to the Central Committee of the Communist League 326 25 The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte 329 26 Journalism of the 1850s 356 British Political Parties 356 The Future Results of British Rule in India 362 27 Speech on the Anniversary of the People’s Paper 368 28 Letters 1848–1857 370 Prospects for Revolution in Europe 370 Class Struggle and the Dictatorship of the Proletariat 371 The Army and Historical Materialism 372 IV The ‘economics’ 1857–1867 373 Introduction 375 29 Grundrisse 379 General Introduction 380 The Social Character of Production 395 The Rise and Downfall of Capitalism 397 Alienated Labour 400 Machinery, Automation, Free Time, and Communism 405 30 Preface to A Critique of Political Economy 424 31 Theories of Surplus Value 429 Alienated Labour in Capitalist Society 429 Unproductive Labour 431 Peasants and Artisans in Capitalist Society 432 Ricardo and the Value of Labour 434 Ricardo and Surplus Value 435 Ricardo and the Middle Class 445 Production and Consumption 446 The Unhistorical Outlook of Classical Economy 447 The Progress of Capitalist Production: A Summary 449
CONTENTS 32 Capital A. From Volume One From the Prefaces 452 Commodities: Use-Value and Exchange-valr 458 The Fetishism of Commodities 472 Exchang he General Formula for Capital The sale of labour Power The Production of Surplus Value Constant and Variable Capital 508 The Rate of Surplus value 510 The Working Day 512 The division of labour The General Law of Capitalist Accumulation 515 Primitive accumulation 521 The Historical Tendency of Capitalist Accumulation 523 From volume Three The Tendency of the Rate of Profit to Fall 526 The Trinity Formula 530 33 Results of the immediate process of production Alienation in the productive process Capitalism as a Stage towards Socialism 550 Factory Worker and Artisan Productive and Unproductive Labour 551 Alienated labour The Reproduction of the Capitalist Relationship 34 Letters1858-1868 562 Marx on hi conomIcs 562 On Darwin 565 On Machinery v Later political writings 1864-1882 Introduction 571 35 Inaugural Address to the First International 575 36 On Trade unions 583 37 The Civil War in france 584 From the Published Version 584 From the drafts 596
x | contents 32 Capital 452 A. From Volume One From the Prefaces 452 Commodities: Use-Value and Exchange-Value 458 The Fetishism of Commodities 472 Exchange and Money 481 The General Formula for Capital 482 The Sale of Labour Power 488 The Production of Surplus Value 492 Constant and Variable Capital 508 The Rate of Surplus Value 510 The Working Day 512 The Division of Labour 513 The General Law of Capitalist Accumulation 515 Primitive Accumulation 521 The Historical Tendency of Capitalist Accumulation 523 B. From Volume Three The Tendency of the Rate of Profit to Fall 526 The Trinity Formula 530 Classes 544 33 Results of the Immediate Process of Production 547 Alienation in the Productive Process 547 Capitalism as a Stage towards Socialism 550 Factory Worker and Artisan 551 Productive and Unproductive Labour 551 Alienated Labour 554 The Reproduction of the Capitalist Relationship 556 34 Letters 1858–1868 562 Marx on his ‘Economics’ 562 On Darwin 565 On Machinery 565 V Later political writings 1864–1882 569 Introduction 571 35 Inaugural Address to the First International 575 36 On Trade Unions 583 37 The Civil War in France 584 From the Published Version 584 From the Drafts 596
CONTENTS 38 Preface to the second German Edition of the communist Manifesto 39 On Bakunin's Statism and Anarchy 606 40 Critique of the Gotha Programme 41 Letter to Mikhailovsky 42 Circular letter 620 43 Letter to vera sassoulitch 623 Letter Comments on Adolph Wagner Preface to the russian edition of the communist manifesto 631 46 Letters1863-1881 633 On Working-class Consciousness On Ireland 638 On the Commune 640 On violent revolution 642 Chronological Table Index of names 665 Index of Subjects 673
contents | xi 38 Preface to the Second German Edition of the Communist Manifesto 604 39 On Bakunin’s Statism and Anarchy 606 40 Critique of the Gotha Programme 610 41 Letter to Mikhailovsky 617 42 Circular Letter 620 43 Letter to Vera Sassoulitch 623 Letter 623 From the Drafts 624 44 Comments on Adolph Wagner 629 45 Preface to the Russian Edition of the Communist Manifesto 631 46 Letters 1863–1881 633 On Working-class Consciousness 633 On Ireland 638 On the Commune 640 On Violent Revolution 642 Chronological Table 645 Bibliography 647 Index of Names 665 Index of Subjects 673
Abbreviations MEGA K Marx, F. Engels, Historisch-kritische Gesamtausgabe Werke, Schriften Briefe, 13 vols. Completed, Frankfurt, Berlin and Moscow, 1927 ff. MESC K Marx, F. Engels, Selected Correspondence, Moscow, 1935 MESW K Marx, F. Engels, Selected Works, Moscow, 1935, 2 vols MEW K Marx, F. Engels, Werke, 4l vols Berlin, 1956 ff
Abbreviations MEGA K. Marx, F. Engels, Historisch-kritische Gesamtausgabe. Werke, Schriften, Briefe, 13 vols. Completed, Frankfurt, Berlin, and Moscow, 1927 ff. MESC K. Marx, F. Engels, Selected Correspondence, Moscow, 1935. MESW K. Marx, F. Engels, Selected Works, Moscow, 1935, 2 vols. MEW K. Marx, F. Engels, Werke, 41 vols, Berlin, 1956 ff