Steve Gabosch
a) where is ideality "located"? I would answer a) "in cultural artifacts," using the term in its broadest possible sense (tools, signs, all human creations and observations, etc.) I think you would answer a) "in representations." ^^^^^ CB: How about in the relationship between the representations and represented ? Ideality is a relationship. ^^^^^^^ b) where is value "located"? I would answer b) with "each particular commodity." It appears that you would answer b) in concepts of commodities, but definitely not specific commodities. ^^^^^^ CB: Value is an abtraction. It has no concrete location. ^^^^^^ c) what is the "essence" of ideality? I would answer c) with "human activity." You answer c) with "representation." ^^^^^^ CB: Doesn't ideality guide human action, as imagination guides the human laborer unlike the spider or ant or chimp ? ^^^^^ d) what is the "essence of value"? I would answer d) with abstract labor, or socially determined necessary labor time. I am not sure how you would answer this one. ^^^^^ CB: The esssence of an abtraction, would be its definition in symbols. ^^^^^^ e) what is "represented" in a commodity? I would answer e) in terms of particular commodities being a combination of concrete and abstract labor. I am not yet clear on how you would answer this one. ^^^^^^^ CB: Abstract labor represents the concrete labor ? ^^^^ f) what does the "stamping" of ideality on a cultural artifact? I would answer f) direct human activity. You answer f) the interpretation of the ideal through human activity, but I am not yet clear on what this precisely means. ^^^^^ CB: When an idea grips masses it becomes a material force, can make cultural artifacts ? ^^^^^^^ There are several areas to clarify, but the pattern that seems to be emerging is that on several important issues I tend to think in terms of direct human activity where you tend to think in terms of concepts and representations. Thoughts? - Steve _______________________________________________ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list Marxism-Thaxis@lists.econ.utah.edu To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis
