The Decomposition of Marxism
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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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Target entity: The Decomposition of Marxism Context triple: [Georges Sorel, notableWork, The Decomposition of Marxism]
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The System of Economic Contradictions, or The Philosophy of Poverty
The System of Economic Contradictions, or The Philosophy of Poverty is an 1846 work by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon that offers a critical, dialectical analysis of capitalism and political economy from a socialist and anarchist perspective.
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Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis
Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis is a seminal 1922 treatise by economist Ludwig von Mises that offers a comprehensive critique of socialist economic planning and defends the efficiency of market-based capitalism.
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C.
Analytical Marxism
Analytical Marxism is a school of thought that applies the methods and clarity of analytic philosophy and rational-choice theory to the study and reconstruction of Marxist theory.
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D.
Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder
Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder is a 1920 pamphlet by Vladimir Lenin that critiques ultra-left tendencies within the communist movement and defends a pragmatic, strategic approach to revolutionary politics.
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Socialism: Utopian and Scientific
Socialism: Utopian and Scientific is a foundational Marxist text by Friedrich Engels that contrasts early utopian socialist ideas with the "scientific" socialism derived from historical materialism.
- 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 Decomposition of Marxism Target entity description: 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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A.
The System of Economic Contradictions, or The Philosophy of Poverty
The System of Economic Contradictions, or The Philosophy of Poverty is an 1846 work by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon that offers a critical, dialectical analysis of capitalism and political economy from a socialist and anarchist perspective.
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B.
Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis
Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis is a seminal 1922 treatise by economist Ludwig von Mises that offers a comprehensive critique of socialist economic planning and defends the efficiency of market-based capitalism.
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C.
Analytical Marxism
Analytical Marxism is a school of thought that applies the methods and clarity of analytic philosophy and rational-choice theory to the study and reconstruction of Marxist theory.
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D.
Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder
Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder is a 1920 pamphlet by Vladimir Lenin that critiques ultra-left tendencies within the communist movement and defends a pragmatic, strategic approach to revolutionary politics.
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E.
Socialism: Utopian and Scientific
Socialism: Utopian and Scientific is a foundational Marxist text by Friedrich Engels that contrasts early utopian socialist ideas with the "scientific" socialism derived from historical materialism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political theory work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Georges Sorel's syndicalist period ⓘ |
| author | Georges Sorel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
economic determinism
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mechanistic interpretations of historical materialism ⓘ orthodox Marxism ⓘ |
| discusses |
class struggle
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limitations of scientific socialism ⓘ role of ideology in social change ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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social theory ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-determinist
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revisionist toward classical Marxism ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century political theory
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anti-determinist currents in Marxism ⓘ revolutionary syndicalist thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Karl Marx
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Marxist theory ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Marxism
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anti-determinism ⓘ critique of orthodox Marxism ⓘ revolutionary syndicalism ⓘ |
| movement | revolutionary syndicalism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
French social thought
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Western Marxism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1908 ⓘ |
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