Critical Sociology has previously published examinations of the ontological assumptions Marx incorporated into his epistemological approach. These principles must be understood if intelligibility is to be made of his overall outlook. However, one such previous work failed to recognize the centrality of labor in Marx's ontological-epistemological assumptions. This omission should be rectified. The dimensions of this assumption involve the importance of labor for the species, the importance of labor for human history, and the importance of labor for individuals. A secondary focus attempts to demonstrate the implication of each of these for the conditions of life under capitalism.
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