Contents

Introduction to the Symposium “A Dissenting Philosopher-Economist. Claudio Napoleoni at 100” (ed. by R. Bellofiore and R. Marchionatti)

From Walras to Sraffa: Claudio Napoleoni’s Account of General Economic Equilibrium

The analysis of the theory of general economic equilibrium allowed Claudio Napoleoni to highlight the subordination of consumption to production...

From the “Lectures” on Draft Chapter 6 of “Das Kapital” to “The Enigma of Value”. Claudio Napoleoni’s Thought During his Years in Torino, 1971-1978

This paper discusses the development of Claudio Napoleoni’s thought during his time at the University of Torino, and in particular...

The 1972-73 Turin Lectures on Marx’s “Theories of Surplus Value” by Claudio Napoleoni. A Critical Appraisal

In this article I present Claudio Napoleoni’s Lectures on Marx’s Theories of Surplus Value, given in his course in Turin...

“Logically Rigorous but Historically Mute”. Napoleoni on Sraffa’s “Production of Commodities by Means of Commodities”

This paper analyzes the problem that long dominated Claudio Napoleoni’s thinking on the “Sraffa problem”, or the judgement on the...

Which Revolutionary Subject? Claudio Napoleoni’s Reflections on the Problem of Subjectivity in the 1980s

How to define the revolutionary subject is one of the central theoretical issues of modernity, as the response to this...

“Plus ça change”… The Metamorphoses of Capitalism

  Taking inspiration from Napoleoni, this essay intends to analyze the interaction between economic theory and the evolution of capitalism....

Decolonizing the Ancient Mediterranean: Lessons from V Century BCE Athens and Carthage

During the V century BCE, Athens gained unprecedented levels of wealth and power, largely through land appropriation and tribute collection....

Cosmopolitanism and Identity

In the current debate, the notion of identity is frequently castigated as a contrived creation, giving rise to antagonism and...