The table in Karl Marx's writing

Activity: Talk or presentationInvited talk

Description

As an example for 'examples in philosophy', I discuss the dancing table Marx describes in 'Capital I' to illustrate commodity fetishism. It is a rich example full of references to literature and philosophy, including his own earlier writings.
Period4 Dec 2025
Event titleTagung "Beispiele in der Praktischen Philosophie": : Illustrieren, Prüfen, Begründen?
Event typeConference
Degree of RecognitionInternational

Keywords

  • Examples
  • philosophy education
  • Marx
  • reification
  • textuality
  • politics of visibility