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The entropy of capitalism /
The project of applying general systems theory to social sciences is crucial in today's crisis when social and ecological systems clash. This book concretely demonstrates the necessity of a Marxist approach to this challenge, notably in asserting agency (struggle) as against determinism. It sim...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden :
BRILL,
2011.
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| Colección: | Studies in critical social sciences ;
v. 39. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The project of applying general systems theory to social sciences is crucial in today's crisis when social and ecological systems clash. This book concretely demonstrates the necessity of a Marxist approach to this challenge, notably in asserting agency (struggle) as against determinism. It similarly shows how Marxism can be reinvigorated from a systems perspective. Drawing on his experience in both international systems and low-input agriculture, Biel explores the interaction of social and physical systems, using the conceptual tools of thermodynamics and information. He reveals the early twenty-first century as a period when capitalism starts parasitising on the chaos it itself creates, notably in the link between the two sides of imperialism: militarism (the 'war on terror') and speculative finance capital. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vii, 391 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-375 and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789004204294 9004204296 1283310589 9781283310581 9789004204300 900420430X |