Lou, both seem to have been investigating the origins of capitalism, without
saying that external factors were not important. They were just exploring the
importance of one side of the equation, even saying that they gave it the
primary role; but not excluding slavery. If I read this wrong, please let me
know where they made their assertion.
Louis Proyect wrote:
> Michael Perelman wrote:
> >Rather than using dueling quotations, perhaps Louis for some of the
> >other heavy hitters in this debate should tell us what is so important.
>
> It is important to link slavery with the rise of capitalism as people like
> Karl Marx, Eric Williams and Robin Blackburn do. In Ellen Meiksins Wood's
> "Origins of Capitalism", there are two pages in the index that come under
> the heading slavery. When you turn to the pages, the reference to slavery
> is found in a single sentence each. In one case--that I referred here to
> already--slavery is specifically uncoupled from the origins of capitalism.
> In the other case, it is mentioned in the context of John Locke's political
> philosophy. Two sentences out of a 120 page book. Good grief.
>
> Louis Proyect
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