the philosopher louis althusser and his co-authors — the philosopher étienne balibar, the sociologist roger establet, the philosopher jacques rancière, and the critic pierre macherey — discuss karl marx's "das kapital" (1867–1883) and subjects such as the labor theory of value, dialectical materialism, and historical materialism. rancière notes that his contribution builds on althusser's "for marx" (1965).