Is the work nomos or physis? A dialogue between Marx and Aristotle

Authors

  • José Valdo Barros Silva Júnior

Keywords:

Labor. Value. Fetishism of the commodity. Utility.

Abstract

The aim of this article is to deal on the problem of the status of labor, if it is a historical or ontological concept from a dialogue between Marx and Aristotle on the unity that makes possible the exchange between distinct objects from one another. First, to investigate will be about the Marx’s theory of value, in order to clarify the concept of value. Second, to investigate will be about the Marx’s theory of the fetish-like character of the commodity, in order to point out the absurdity that is the commodity-producing society modern. Finally, to position will be according to the historical and logical horizon of the labor.

Author Biography

José Valdo Barros Silva Júnior

Mestre em Filosofia pela Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC) e Professor substituto da Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE).

Published

2010-08-01

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Artigos