Being aware of the dialectical relationship between structure and history is essential for understanding the nature and defining characteristics of any social formation in which sustainable solutions are being sought to problems encountered, argues Hungarian native Mšz̀ros (emeritus, philosophy, U. of Sussex). Marx knew that, he says, and knew how particularly important it was in the case of capital's social formation, which is why he had to focus on the concept of social structure in order to articulate his radically new conception of history. Only names are indexed. The first volume was published in 2010. Annotation 2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
