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28Capitalism vs the ClimateRadical Philosophy Review 21 (1): 11-29. 2018.We are facing a terrifying moment in human history, but also a miraculous moment. At the very time when climate change threatens our species with extinction, we not only know that we face an existential threat, we have the means not only to avert catastrophe, but to provide virtually everybody on our planet with the material means for decent life. This paper asks, and attempts to answer, a series of questions: Why are we not doing what needs to be done? Is there a viable alternative to our curre…Read more
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27A Marxist Perspective on the Human PersonProceedings and Addresses of the American Philosophical Association 55 (N/A): 99-107. 1981.A Marxist Perspective on the Human Person
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26Understanding Marx: A Reconstruction and Critique of Capital by Robert Paul Wolff (review)Journal of Philosophy 83 (12): 729-732. 1986.
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20Against CapitalismCambridge University Press. 1993.This book is a completely rewritten version of the author's earlier Capitalism or Worker Control?. Its central thesis is that, despite the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the break-up of the Soviet Union, capitalism cannot be justified on either economic or ethical grounds. There is in fact an alternative to capitalism that promises greater efficiency, and equality, and more rational growth, democracy and meaningful work. This alternative, Economic Democracy, is market socialism with…Read more
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17After CapitalismRowman & Littlefield Publishers. 2002.David Schweickart moves beyond the familiar arguments against globalizing capitalism to contribute something absolutely necessary and long overdue—a coherent vision of a viable, desirable alternative to capitalism. He names this system Economic Democracy, a successor-system to capitalism which preserves the efficiency strengths of a market economy while extending democracy to the workplace and to the structures of investment finance. Drawing on both theoretical and empirical research, Schweickar…Read more
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13Marxism in Latin America: A DefenseJournal of Social Philosophy 17 (2): 20-35. 1986.Indeed the people are no longer what they were ten years ago. Some have been awakened by the revoluFionXy ferment. All have matured in blood and fire and become acutely conscious of their daily interests …… They have a strong belief in their historical mission, a salvation mission …… They are attracted by an extremely fascinating theory, Marxism, which is endowed with an immense power and is capable of turning the common people into fighters ready for all sacrifices
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11“But What Is Your Alternative?” Reflections on Having a “Plan”In Anatole Anton Anton & Richard Schmitt (eds.), Taking Socialism Seriously, Lexington Books. pp. 47. 2012.“But What Is Your Alternative?” Reflections on Having a “Plan”
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9Property‐Owning Democracy or Economic Democracy?In Martin O'Neill & Thad Williamson (eds.), Property‐Owning Democracy, Wiley‐blackwell. 2012-02-17.This chapter contains sections titled: The Indictment Background Institutions for Distributive Justice A Non‐Capitalist Property‐Owning Democracy Economic Democracy ED Versus POD POD Modified References.
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7Tired of Capitalism? How about Something Better?Philosophic Exchange 43 (1). 2013.Capitalism causes staggering inequality, rising unemployment, growing poverty, and the degradation of democracy. But is there any viable alternative? Is there a form of socialism that would preserve the strengths of competitive capitalism, yet mitigate its worst evils? This paper argues that there is such an alternative -- economic democracy. An economic democracy keeps competitive markets for goods and services, but dispenses with labor markets and capital markets. It replaces labor markets wit…Read more
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7Market Socialism: The Debate Among SocialistsRoutledge. 1998.Market Socialism: The Debate Among Socialists
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7Capitalism or Worker Control? An Ethical and Economic Appraisal
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5Understanding Marx: A Reconstruction and Critique of Capital by Robert Paul Wolff (review)Journal of Philosophy 83 (12): 729-732. 1986.
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3After Capitalism, 2nd EditionRowman and Littlefield. 2011.Since first published in 2002, After Capitalism has offered students and political activists alike a coherent vision of a viable and desirable alternative to capitalism. David Schweickart calls this system Economic Democracy, a successor-system to capitalism which preserves the efficiency strengths of a market economy while extending democracy to the workplace and to the structures of investment finance. In the second edition, Schweickart recognizes that increased globalization of companies has …Read more
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3Friendly Critics, Critical Issues (review)Radical Philosophy Review of Books 11 (11): 54-67. 1995.
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2Is ‘Sustainable Capitalism’ an Oxymoron?Perspectives on Global Developmnt and Technology 8 (2-3): 557-578. 2008.Is ‘Sustainable Capitalism’ an Oxymoron?
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1Pierre Clastres, Society Against the State: Essays in Political Anthropology Reviewed byPhilosophy in Review 9 (4): 139-142. 1989.
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1Response to Philip Kain’s ‘Alienation and Market Socialism: Comments on Schweickart’s ‘Marx’s Democratic Critique of Capitalism’’The Owl of Minerva 46 25-35. 2014.Response to Philip Kain’s “Alienation and Market Socialism: Comments on Schweickart’s ‘Marx’s Democratic Critique of Capitalism’”
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1There Is an Alternative: Economic Democracy and Participatory Economics, A DebateIn Jenna Allard, Carl Davidson & Julie Matthaei (eds.), Solidarity Economy: Building Alternatives for People and Planet. pp. 47-82. 2008.There Is an Alternative: Economic Democracy and Participatory Economics, A Debate
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Son compatibles la liberdad, la egualdad y la democracia? Si pero no bajo el capitalismoIn Roberto Gargarella & Félix Ovejero (eds.), Razones para el socialismo, Grupo Planeta (gbs). 2001.Son compatibles la liberdad, la egualdad y la democracia? Si pero no bajo el capitalismo”[“Are Liberty, Equality and Democracy Compatible? Yes, But Not Under Capitalism”]
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China: Market Socialist or Capitalist?In Jerry Harris (ed.), Alternative Globalizations Conference Documents. pp. 162-178. 2007.China: Market Socialist or Capitalist?
Ohio State University
PhD, 1977
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Areas of Specialization
Social and Political Philosophy |
19th Century Philosophy |