Part II: The Rise of Social Theory
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Part II: The Rise of Social Theory is a major section of Herbert Marcuse’s book "Reason and Revolution" that examines the historical development and transformation of modern social theory.
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| Part II: The Rise of Social Theory canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Part II: The Rise of Social Theory Context triple: [Reason and Revolution, hasPart, Part II: The Rise of Social Theory]
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A.
The Methodology of the Social Sciences
The Methodology of the Social Sciences is a foundational work by Max Weber that articulates his influential theories on social science methodology, including concepts like ideal types, value neutrality, and the interpretive understanding of social action.
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The Principles of Sociology
The Principles of Sociology is a foundational 19th-century work by Herbert Spencer that systematically applies evolutionary theory to the study and organization of human societies.
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Rethinking Social Inquiry
Rethinking Social Inquiry is a methodological volume in political science that critiques and extends the quantitative, positivist approach of Designing Social Inquiry by advocating for pluralistic, case-based, and mixed-method research strategies.
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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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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.
- 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: Part II: The Rise of Social Theory Target entity description: Part II: The Rise of Social Theory is a major section of Herbert Marcuse’s book "Reason and Revolution" that examines the historical development and transformation of modern social theory.
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A.
The Methodology of the Social Sciences
The Methodology of the Social Sciences is a foundational work by Max Weber that articulates his influential theories on social science methodology, including concepts like ideal types, value neutrality, and the interpretive understanding of social action.
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B.
The Principles of Sociology
The Principles of Sociology is a foundational 19th-century work by Herbert Spencer that systematically applies evolutionary theory to the study and organization of human societies.
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C.
Rethinking Social Inquiry
Rethinking Social Inquiry is a methodological volume in political science that critiques and extends the quantitative, positivist approach of Designing Social Inquiry by advocating for pluralistic, case-based, and mixed-method research strategies.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book section
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part of a philosophical work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
philosophy
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political theory ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| addresses |
ideological uses of social science
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possibility of a rational social order ⓘ role of reason in modern society ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
demonstrate the critical potential of dialectical social theory
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show how modern social theory arises from historical contradictions of bourgeois society ⓘ |
| author | Herbert Marcuse ⓘ |
| concerns |
rise of social theory from classical German philosophy
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transition from speculative philosophy to social theory ⓘ |
| contextOf | development of Western Marxism ⓘ |
| critiques |
positivist conceptions of society
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reified forms of social thought ⓘ |
| examines |
historical conditions of modern social thought
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ideological functions of social theory ⓘ links between social theory and capitalist society ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
dialectical method in social theory
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emergence of modern bourgeois society ⓘ relationship between philosophy and social theory ⓘ |
| genre |
intellectual history
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philosophy ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Hegelian-Marxist ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Reason and Revolution
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surface form:
Reason and Revolution: Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory
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| influencedBy |
G. W. F. Hegel
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Karl Marx ⓘ |
| influences | later critical theory discussions of social theory ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
scholars of critical theory
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students of philosophy ⓘ students of social theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
historical development of modern social theory
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transformation of modern social theory ⓘ |
| partOf | Reason and Revolution ⓘ |
| positionInWork | second major part of Reason and Revolution ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfContainingWork | 1941 ⓘ |
| publisherOfContainingWork | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Part I: The Foundations of Hegel’s Philosophy ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
dialectical reason
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historical totality ⓘ mediation between theory and practice ⓘ |
| workIn | critical theory tradition ⓘ |
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