Capital: Critique of Political Economy
- proper noun
- Formal
:
El Capital: Crítica de la economía política
- The first volume of Capital: Critique of Political Economy was published in 1867.
Examples
-
Modern economists still reference Capital: Critique of Political Economy in discussions about labor and value.
-
Have you read Capital: Critique of Political Economy by Karl Marx?
-
Many scholars have studied Capital: Critique of Political Economy to understand the foundations of Marxist theory.
-
Many scholars consider Capital: Critique of Political Economy essential reading.
-
Many scholars have studied Capital: Critique of Political Economy to understand the foundations of Marxist theory.
-
Modern economists still reference Capital: Critique of Political Economy in discussions about labor and value.
-
The first volume of Capital: Critique of Political Economy was published in 1867.
Synonyms
131
9.6
A major book by Karl Marx that explains his ideas about capitalism
1
9.1
A long book by Karl Marx that explains how capitalism works
Surface Forms
Morphology
Capital: + critique + of + political + economy
The wording 'critique of political economy' is compositional and a B1 learner who knows 'critique', 'political', and 'economy' can infer this refers to a critical work about political economy. However, the fact that this is a specific book title ('Capital') and a historically important work by Karl Marx (with authorial and cultural significance) cannot be derived from the constituents alone, so full identification requires extra background knowledge.
Etymology
Capital: Critique of Political Economy is Marx's title that shows the book's aim: Capital means money, property, and the power money gives, and Critique of Political Economy says he will protest the usual ideas about 'political economy' — in other words, how society deals with money, work, and value. That's why the title tells readers the book studies and argues against the way capitalism works.