The Development of the Monist View of History
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The Development of the Monist View of History is a foundational Marxist philosophical work by Georgi Plekhanov that systematically expounds and defends historical materialism as a coherent, monist theory of history.
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Target entity: The Development of the Monist View of History Context triple: [Georgi Plekhanov, notableWork, The Development of the Monist View of History]
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The Origin and Goal of History
The Origin and Goal of History is a philosophical work by Karl Jaspers that explores the meaning, structure, and spiritual dimensions of human history, introducing his influential concept of the "Axial Age."
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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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Introduction to the Philosophy of History
Introduction to the Philosophy of History is a seminal work by Raymond Aron that examines the nature, methods, and limits of historical knowledge and understanding.
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Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose is an essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a philosophical vision of human history progressing toward a rational, cosmopolitan civil order.
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Ideas for the Philosophy of History of Humanity
Ideas for the Philosophy of History of Humanity is Johann Gottfried Herder’s influential multi-volume work that presents a humanistic, culturally pluralistic account of world history and the development of human societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Development of the Monist View of History Target entity description: The Development of the Monist View of History is a foundational Marxist philosophical work by Georgi Plekhanov that systematically expounds and defends historical materialism as a coherent, monist theory of history.
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A.
The Origin and Goal of History
The Origin and Goal of History is a philosophical work by Karl Jaspers that explores the meaning, structure, and spiritual dimensions of human history, introducing his influential concept of the "Axial Age."
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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.
Introduction to the Philosophy of History
Introduction to the Philosophy of History is a seminal work by Raymond Aron that examines the nature, methods, and limits of historical knowledge and understanding.
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D.
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose is an essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a philosophical vision of human history progressing toward a rational, cosmopolitan civil order.
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E.
Ideas for the Philosophy of History of Humanity
Ideas for the Philosophy of History of Humanity is Johann Gottfried Herder’s influential multi-volume work that presents a humanistic, culturally pluralistic account of world history and the development of human societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Marxist theoretical work
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book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
laws of social development
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relationship between base and superstructure ⓘ role of individuals in history ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
argue for a monist theory of history
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defend historical materialism ⓘ systematize Marxist philosophy of history ⓘ |
| author | Georgi Plekhanov ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
class struggle as motor of history
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determinative role of productive forces ⓘ primacy of material conditions in history ⓘ unity of social being and social consciousness ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| critiques |
dualistic explanations of history
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idealism in historiography ⓘ |
| genre |
Marxist theory
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philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
debates between Marxists and Narodniks
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late 19th-century Russian socialist movement ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century Marxist debates on historical materialism
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Soviet Marxist philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Friedrich Engels
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Karl Marx ⓘ classical German philosophy ⓘ materialist philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
historical materialism
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monist conception of history ⓘ |
| movement |
Russian Marxism
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Second International Marxism ⓘ |
| philosophicalCategory |
philosophy of history
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social philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Marxism
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dialectical materialism ⓘ |
| positionOnHistory |
history is governed by objective laws
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social phenomena have material causes ⓘ |
| positionOnPhilosophy |
monism
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rejection of metaphysical dualism ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Fundamental Problems of Marxism
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In Defense of Materialism ⓘ |
| theoreticalBasis |
Marxist materialism
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dialectical method ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Marxist philosophical education
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Soviet-era curricula on historical materialism ⓘ |
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