Burkett provides a dialectical reading of the structure of Marx's Capital and criticises Heinrich's claim that the distinction between ‘Capital in general’ and ‘many capitals' broke down. Burkett further argues that his preferred reading provides a more satisfactory account of Marx's method and purpose in Capital.
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