Moishe Postone’s Critical Theory: A Tribute

Olavo Ximenes

Moishe Postone’s Critical Theory

A Tribute

Authors

Olavo Ximenes https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4552-3588

Keywords:

Moishe Postone, critical theory, Karl Marx, historical materialism

Abstract

This paper was presented orally at the 11th International Critical Theory Conference in Rome, held in May 2018. Just two months after the passing of theorist Moishe Postone, I decided to change the theme of my presentation, which would deal with Marx and the category of mode of production, and pay this tribute to Postone's theory.