| This question <81|89> overall <83|85> Bob: <45|133>. |
| Question 73: Use-value is the quality of the commodity, and exchange-value is its quantity. Right or wrong? |
| [84] Bob: I am finding a few differences and similarities in this discussion. Of course we know the use-value and exchange-values are the two main aspects to keep in mind when referring to commodities. To a certain extent the use-value can be seen as the quality of a commodity, but early in the annotations we read that the use-value of a commodity is the menu of possible uses of the commodity. I would interpret this to not be referring to the use-value as a quality, although I can see how it could be. In order to really define what use-value is I would have to go with the simplest explanation. The use-value is the usefulness of the commodity. |
| As for the exchange-value, I read in the annotations that Marx makes some claims in his introductions. He claims that the exchange-value of a commodity cannot be derived from its use-value. A commodity has a second quality, separate from use-values, this then allows trade to occur. I would agree with the question being right, but to some extent there needs to be much more explanation to fully understand use-values as quality and exchange value as quantity. |
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