Marx and the paradox of liberation

Authors

  • Pablo Paniagua Universidad del Desarrollo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18042/cepc/rep.202.01

Abstract

This essay explores the consequences of Marx’s philosophical thought. Through
an exegesis of Marx’s work, this essay indicates how he presents a humanist vision of the emancipation process, with the aim of transcending the economic processes of the market and private property. Subsequently, the essay establishes that such vision raises two problems related to power: first, Marx does not recognize the challenge that the vortex of power generates, by having the freedom to reassign property rights at will; making his vision incompatible with the rule of law and the separation of power. Second, the elimination of market mechanisms leads to the need for a rational planning of the economy, leading to both the need for central planning and the arbitrary subordination of individual ends. The essay concludes by pointing out that both problems lead to the concentration of power, the suppression of dissent and the end
of the rule of law.

Published

2023-12-19

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