Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory
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"Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory" is the subtitle of Herbert Marcuse’s influential 1941 philosophical work *Reason and Revolution*, which examines Hegel’s thought as a foundation for modern critical social theory.
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| Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory canonical | 2 |
| Reason and Revolution: Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory | 1 |
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Target entity: Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory Context triple: [Reason and Revolution, subtitle, Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory]
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The Poverty of Historicism
The Poverty of Historicism is a philosophical work by Karl Popper that critiques the idea that history unfolds according to discoverable laws and argues against using such supposed laws to predict or control social development.
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Lectures on the Philosophy of History
Lectures on the Philosophy of History is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that presents his influential view of world history as a rational process expressing the development of human freedom.
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C.
Ludwig Feuerbach and the End of Classical German Philosophy
"Ludwig Feuerbach and the End of Classical German Philosophy" is a philosophical work by Friedrich Engels that analyzes and critiques the legacy of German idealism, particularly Hegel and Feuerbach, from a Marxist perspective.
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An Essay on the History of Civil Society
An Essay on the History of Civil Society is a 1767 work by Scottish philosopher Adam Ferguson that analyzes the development of human societies, social institutions, and civic virtue within the broader context of Enlightenment thought.
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On the History of Modern Philosophy
On the History of Modern Philosophy is a series of late lectures by German idealist philosopher F. W. J. Schelling that critically surveys and interprets the development of modern philosophy from Descartes onward.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory Target entity description: "Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory" is the subtitle of Herbert Marcuse’s influential 1941 philosophical work *Reason and Revolution*, which examines Hegel’s thought as a foundation for modern critical social theory.
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A.
The Poverty of Historicism
The Poverty of Historicism is a philosophical work by Karl Popper that critiques the idea that history unfolds according to discoverable laws and argues against using such supposed laws to predict or control social development.
-
B.
Lectures on the Philosophy of History
Lectures on the Philosophy of History is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that presents his influential view of world history as a rational process expressing the development of human freedom.
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C.
Ludwig Feuerbach and the End of Classical German Philosophy
"Ludwig Feuerbach and the End of Classical German Philosophy" is a philosophical work by Friedrich Engels that analyzes and critiques the legacy of German idealism, particularly Hegel and Feuerbach, from a Marxist perspective.
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D.
An Essay on the History of Civil Society
An Essay on the History of Civil Society is a 1767 work by Scottish philosopher Adam Ferguson that analyzes the development of human societies, social institutions, and civic virtue within the broader context of Enlightenment thought.
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E.
On the History of Modern Philosophy
On the History of Modern Philosophy is a series of late lectures by German idealist philosopher F. W. J. Schelling that critically surveys and interprets the development of modern philosophy from Descartes onward.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book subtitle
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work of philosophy subtitle ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
intellectual history
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philosophy ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| addresses | the relation between reason and revolution ⓘ |
| aimsTo | reinterpret Hegel as a precursor of critical social theory ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Frankfurt School ⓘ |
| author | Herbert Marcuse ⓘ |
| concerns |
rationality and social change
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the critique of irrational social structures ⓘ |
| contextOfPublication | early 20th-century debates on Hegel and Marxism ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | positivist social science interpretations ⓘ |
| examines |
Hegel’s influence on modern social thought
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the foundations of critical social theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Hegel’s dialectical method
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Hegel’s political philosophy ⓘ the relation between Hegel and modern social theory ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of history
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social and political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory ⓘ |
| historicalContext | rise of fascism and crisis of liberal democracy in the 20th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
later interpretations of Hegel within the Frankfurt School
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postwar critical theory readings of Hegel ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German idealism
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Hegelian philosophy ⓘ Marxist theory ⓘ |
| isSubtitleOf | Reason and Revolution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
G. W. F. Hegel
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critical theory ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Reason and Revolution: Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory
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linked to:
Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory
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| philosophicalTradition |
Western Marxism
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critical theory ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| publisherWork |
Oxford University Press (for the full book Reason and Revolution)
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linked to:
Oxford University Press
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| relatedThinker |
G. W. F. Hegel
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Karl Marx ⓘ Max Horkheimer ⓘ Theodor W. Adorno ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Reason and Revolution ⓘ |
| subtitleOfWorkBy | Herbert Marcuse ⓘ |
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