Reading Marx’s Grundrisse with David Harvey (PT8)

A new course featuring David Harvey teaching Karl Marx’s Grundrisse: Foundations of the Critique of Political Economy (Rough Draft). Written during the winter of 1857-8, the Grundrisse was considered by Marx to be the first scientific elaboration of communist theory. Recorded live in 2020 first at The People’s Forum and then in quarantine, these 12 accessible lectures both guide the reader through the major themes of Marx’s seminal text, as well as feature contemporary commentary relating the text to the pandemic and economic crisis. David Harvey is a Distinguished Professor at the City University of New York (CUNY). Syllabus: Class 1: Introduction, pages 83-111 Class 2: The Chapter on Money, Pages 115-238 Class 3: The Chapter on Capital, Pages 239-304 Class 4: The Chapter on Capital, Pages 304-370 Class 5: The Chapter on Capital, Pages 373-423 Class 6: The Chapter on Capital, Pages 423-515 Class 7: The Chapter on Capital, Pages 516-594 Class 8: The Chapter on Capital, Pages 595-668 Class 9: The Chapter on Capital, Pages 668-706 Class 10: The Chapter on Capital, Pages 707-758 Class 11: The Chapter on Capital, Pages 759-880 Class 12: Bastiat and Carey, Pages 881-893 & Reprise The page numbers Professor Harvey refers to are valid for the Penguin Classics edition of Grundrisse. Diagram: Course Site: David Harvey Podcast: