When Marx undertook his critique of the capitalistic mode
of production, this mode was in its infancy. Marx directed his
efforts in such a way as to give them prognostic value. He went
back to the basic conditions underlying capitalistic production
and through his presentation showed what could be …
When Marx undertook his critique of the capitalistic mode
of production, this mode was in its infancy. Marx directed his
efforts in such a way as to give them prognostic value. He went
back to the basic conditions underlying capitalistic production
and through his presentation showed what could be expected of
capitalism in the future. The result was that one could expect it
not only to exploit the proletariat with increasing intensity, but
ultimately to create conditions which would make it poss