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Why does Cohen distinguish as two separate claims, the Development (of the productive forces) Thesis and the Primacy (of the productive forces) Thesis?
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Sociology 210 C- Marx Assignment #1 Amanda Phillips 0143693 Section A 1. Why does Cohen distinguish as two separate claims, the Development (of the productive forces) Thesis and the Primacy (of the productive forces) Thesis? Human history gives evidence that over the course of time we have different economic structures. This being the case, Karl Marx came up with the Development Thesis. The Development Thesis states that productive forces tend to develop throughout history. The productive forces never decrease; they are always developing. To be able to understand this theory, the term productive force must first be made clear. According to Marx, there are two components of productive forces: the first is means of production and the second is labour power. The means of production are the instruments and raw materials, and the space or location that are required for the productive forces to develop. An example of a raw material is a...
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