Towards the Understanding of Karl Marx
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Towards the Understanding of Karl Marx is a 1933 philosophical study by Sidney Hook that offers a critical, pragmatist interpretation of Karl Marx’s thought and its implications for modern social theory.
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Target entity: Towards the Understanding of Karl Marx Context triple: [Sidney Hook, notableWork, Towards the Understanding of Karl Marx]
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A.
Making Sense of Marx
Making Sense of Marx is a major work of political philosophy by Jon Elster that offers a rigorous, analytical reconstruction and critique of Karl Marx’s theories.
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The Decomposition of Marxism
The Decomposition of Marxism is a 1908 work by French theorist Georges Sorel that critically examines and challenges orthodox Marxist doctrine, helping to shape later revolutionary syndicalist and anti-determinist thought.
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C.
From Hegel to Marx
From Hegel to Marx is a philosophical study by Sidney Hook that traces the development of Karl Marx’s thought from its roots in Hegelian idealism to Marx’s mature materialist theory.
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Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defence
Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defence is a seminal work by G.A. Cohen that rigorously reconstructs and defends Marx’s historical materialism using the tools of analytic philosophy.
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E.
Karl Marx and the Close of His System
"Karl Marx and the Close of His System" is a seminal 1896 critique by Austrian economist Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk that challenges the internal consistency and value theory of Karl Marx’s economic system.
- 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: Towards the Understanding of Karl Marx Target entity description: Towards the Understanding of Karl Marx is a 1933 philosophical study by Sidney Hook that offers a critical, pragmatist interpretation of Karl Marx’s thought and its implications for modern social theory.
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A.
Making Sense of Marx
Making Sense of Marx is a major work of political philosophy by Jon Elster that offers a rigorous, analytical reconstruction and critique of Karl Marx’s theories.
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B.
The Decomposition of Marxism
The Decomposition of Marxism is a 1908 work by French theorist Georges Sorel that critically examines and challenges orthodox Marxist doctrine, helping to shape later revolutionary syndicalist and anti-determinist thought.
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C.
From Hegel to Marx
From Hegel to Marx is a philosophical study by Sidney Hook that traces the development of Karl Marx’s thought from its roots in Hegelian idealism to Marx’s mature materialist theory.
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D.
Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defence
Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defence is a seminal work by G.A. Cohen that rigorously reconstructs and defends Marx’s historical materialism using the tools of analytic philosophy.
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E.
Karl Marx and the Close of His System
"Karl Marx and the Close of His System" is a seminal 1896 critique by Austrian economist Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk that challenges the internal consistency and value theory of Karl Marx’s economic system.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical study ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
philosophy
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political theory ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the scientific status of Marxism
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reconcile Marxism with pragmatism ⓘ |
| author | Sidney Hook ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
deterministic interpretations of Marx
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dogmatic Marxism ⓘ |
| examines |
Marx’s theory of history
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Marx’s theory of knowledge ⓘ Marx’s theory of revolution ⓘ relationship between theory and practice in Marxism ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
critical analysis of Karl Marx’s thought
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implications of Marxism for modern social theory ⓘ |
| genre |
intellectual history
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philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
naturalistic interpretation of Marx
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non-metaphysical reading of Marx ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered an important early work in Anglo-American Marx scholarship ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
critique of economic determinism
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relationship between philosophy and social change ⓘ role of practice in knowledge ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American pragmatism
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John Dewey ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Karl Marx
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Marxism ⓘ |
| movement | pragmatism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early American engagement with Marxist theory
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systematic critique of orthodox Marxism from a pragmatist standpoint ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach | pragmatist interpretation of Marx ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1933 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
From Hegel to Marx
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Karl Marx ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
19th century social theory
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early 20th century interpretations of Marx ⓘ |
| usedIn |
studies of American pragmatism
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studies of Marxist philosophy ⓘ |
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