Marx's Capital and Its Relevance to Today

Das Kapital, Karl Marx's classic, is an insightful analysis of how capitalism operates, exposing its exploitative nature and its internal contradictions. This paper explores key theses in Capital, including the concepts of surplus value, capital accumulation, and the alienation of labor, and evaluates their implications in the modern economic and social context. Through dialectical and historical analysis, the paper clarifies how Marx's thought retains its explanatory value for today's problems of globalization, economic inequality, and environmental crises. The results underscore that, despite the changing economic landscape, the core contradictions of capitalism that Marx pointed out persisted, requiring revolutionary solutions towards a more just society.

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Polymatheia.
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2025-05-15
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https://doi.org/10.52521/poly.v18i1.15577
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Political Economy and Marxism
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Marx's Capital and Its Relevance to Today

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Marx's Capital and Its Relevance to Today

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Abstract

Das Kapital, Karl Marx's classic, is an insightful analysis of how capitalism operates, exposing its exploitative nature and its internal contradictions. This paper explores key theses in Capital, including the concepts of surplus value, capital accumulation, and the alienation of labor, and evaluates their implications in the modern economic and social context. Through dialectical and historical analysis, the paper clarifies how Marx's thought retains its explanatory value for today's problems of globalization, economic inequality, and environmental crises. The results underscore that, despite the changing economic landscape, the core contradictions of capitalism that Marx pointed out persisted, requiring revolutionary solutions towards a more just society.

Polymatheia.Vol. 18(1)
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (VN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 86%
Political Economy and Marxism
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