In the Tracks of Historical Materialism
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In the Tracks of Historical Materialism is a collection of essays by Perry Anderson that critically surveys the development, debates, and trajectories of Western Marxist theory in the late 20th century.
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Target entity: In the Tracks of Historical Materialism Context triple: [Perry Anderson, notableWork, In the Tracks of Historical Materialism]
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History of Materialism
History of Materialism is a seminal 19th-century philosophical work that critically examines the development of materialist thought from antiquity to modern science and its implications for metaphysics and epistemology.
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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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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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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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E.
Towards the Understanding of Karl Marx
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: In the Tracks of Historical Materialism Target entity description: In the Tracks of Historical Materialism is a collection of essays by Perry Anderson that critically surveys the development, debates, and trajectories of Western Marxist theory in the late 20th century.
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A.
History of Materialism
History of Materialism is a seminal 19th-century philosophical work that critically examines the development of materialist thought from antiquity to modern science and its implications for metaphysics and epistemology.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Towards the Understanding of Karl Marx
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| author | Perry Anderson ⓘ |
| authorAffiliation | New Left Review ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
historian
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political theorist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalApproach |
historical analysis
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theoretical critique ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
debates within Western Marxism
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development of Western Marxist theory ⓘ trajectories of Marxist theory in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| genre |
Marxist theory
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non-fiction ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essays on Western Marxist theory
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essays on debates within Marxism ⓘ essays on trajectories of Marxist thought in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers of critical theory
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scholars of Marxism ⓘ students of political theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | essay ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Marxist historiography
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linked to:
historical materialism
Western Marxism ⓘ historical materialism ⓘ intellectual history ⓘ |
| movement | Western Marxism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Marxism ⓘ |
| publisher | Verso Books ⓘ |
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