Poglądy ekonomiczne Edwarda Bernsteina (zasadnicze tezy)

Abstract

The process of revision of Marx' theories, which was postulated by Edward Bernstein, at the turn of 19th and 20th centuries concerned mainly the economic problems, the solution of which was of fundamental importance in elaborating the programme end the political strategy of the socialist working - class movement in that period end - as it appeared later - also in the future. That was crucial problem from the sphere of the capital accumulation of theory of crises to be found in Marx' works. As it is abserved by the author, the economic view s of Bernstein, which are a critique or interpretation of Marx' theories in the revisionism spirit have not been presented in any systematized way in the Polish literature so far. This article constitutes just such an attempt at the systematization based on the most important critical theses of Bernstein, as proposed by the author; consecutively in such problems as concentration of production end problems of ownership, distribution of incomes, changes in the structura of the capitalist society, and economic crises. The author of this article, while agreeing with previous assessment of Bernstein's most important economic views, simultaneously trying to perform his own esseasment concerning some detailed problems. He is also trying to define the character of the methodological out look which was represented by Bernstein.