Abstract: Science Set Journal of Economics Research

Abstract:
I present an appraisal of Marx's theory on the basis of a new conception of the foundations of social science as constituted by two dichotomies. On these dichotomies Marx's theory implicitly took the alternative choices to those of dominant economic theory of capitalism. But his theory did not entirely conform to these choices. Moreover, I interpret by means of Galtung's recent theory of conflict resolution Marx’ theory. At his time the latter theory represented a great intellectual progress; its enormous relevance in the history of peoples of last two centuries is justified also by this fact; but it was ambiguous about the kind of conflict resolution, whether violent or not. Its ambiguities give reason of the historical regression of Marxist movement as well as societies subsequently built according to his theory. However, I show that both Marx’ theory and Marxist movement have prepared, for better or for worse, a new history of mankind, of a pluralist kind.