“This path-breaking work comes at the right moment. Since the world financial crisis of 2008 Marx is more actual than ever before. With a methodologically unique combination of phenomenological sociology, analytical Marxism and commodity form philosophy, Furner gives new life to the basic concepts of Marx [...] Everybody who wants to understand the present crisis of capitalism, and to give it a turn to the better before it is too late, must read this fascinating book.”
—Hauke Brunkhorst, University of Flensburg

“An excellent account of the relevance of dialectical contradiction and antinomy to Marx’s project.”
—Jürgen Ritsert, Goethe University Frankfurt

“The presuppositions and contradictions of Analytical Marxism resulted in a movement away from Marxism and towards liberal political philosophy. But what if its originators understood the German idealist tradition and what if their philological skills were as good as their analytic ones? With its careful reconstruction of Marx’s concept of exploitation and with its detailed explanation of the relation of class to capitalism, Furner’s book marvelously answers this question: what one gets when one finds a philosopher of such talents is a compelling elaboration of central Marxian concepts, one that stakes out a tenable Marxian position within the landscape of contemporary political philosophy.”
—William S. Lewis, Skidmore College

“An important contribution to the vexed debate about Marx and justice.”
—Jan Kandiyali, Istanbul Technical University

“In this comprehensive, novel interpretation of Marx’s work, James Furner offers a timely reconstruction of Marx’s critique of capitalism.”
—Lawrence Hamilton, Witwatersrand and Cambridge

“A very welcome contribution to many areas of literature in Marxist philosophy.”
—Rory Gillis, Marx & Philosophy Review of Books