KARL MARX - MAN, WHO FIRST DIAGNOSED CAPITALISM
The methods used in this work are the convergence of economic and medical approaches to the analysis of the capitalist mode of production, the assessment of the economic system as a biological one (as a living organism). From the standpoint of these methods, it is concluded that the economist whose ideas had the greatest impact on the recovery of the economic system, is an outstanding economist of his time. The results of research, conclusions, discoveries and recommendations of scientists-economists and economists-practitioners are a kind of anamnesis of the life of capitalism and its disease, diagnosis, treatment plan and epicrisis (discharge or postmortem). The role of scholars of XVIII-XX centuries is considered in economic science. The role of Karl Marx - the main economist of the XIX century, that had seen numerous symptoms of progressive disease of capitalism, is highlighted. Marx was the first to give the capitalist system a reasonable clinical diagnosis: the deepening of the basic contradiction of capitalism leads to the death of this system. Now it is necessary to clarify diagnostic methods, treatment plan of capitalism and therapeutic methods, successfully used in the past by outstanding economists of the twentieth century and based on the diagnosis made by K. Marx. Therefore, the significance of Marx’s brilliant discoveries is increasing today both in theoretical, scientific and practical terms. This is particularly important for the reformed Russian economy, where the depth of the disease of capitalism has reached extreme severity.
Keywords: convergence of economic and medical approaches to analysis, largest economists of the time, anamnesis of life and disease, diagnosis, treatment plan and epicrisis (discharge or posthumous) of capitalism, actual saviors of capitalism from death, combination of therapeutic and surgical methods of treatment of capitalism, depth of the disease of capitalism.
Highlights:
• the assessment criteria of the economy by researchers as the largest economists of the time are highlighted;
• outstanding economists in the history of science XVIII-XX centuries are identified;
• the role of K. Marx - the largest economist of the XIX century, who was the first to make a reasonable diagnosis of the capitalist system is shown;
• the special treatment of the painful capitalist system of Russia on the basis of the diagnosis of K. Marx is revealed.
Vladimir A. Noskov, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Samara State University of Economics.