The Role of the Proletariat
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"The Role of the Proletariat" is a section of Friedrich Engels’ work *Socialism: Utopian and Scientific* that explains the revolutionary function of the working class in overthrowing capitalism and building socialism.
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Target entity: The Role of the Proletariat Context triple: [Socialism: Utopian and Scientific, hasPart, The Role of the Proletariat]
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A.
The State and Revolution
The State and Revolution is a 1917 political theory work by Vladimir Lenin that outlines his vision of the proletarian state, the dictatorship of the proletariat, and the transition from capitalism to socialism and communism.
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B.
The Appeals of Communism
The Appeals of Communism is a political science work by Gabriel A. Almond analyzing the ideological, psychological, and social factors that make communist movements attractive to their adherents.
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The Conquest of Bread
The Conquest of Bread is a foundational anarchist-communist text by Peter Kropotkin that advocates for a decentralized, cooperative society based on mutual aid and the abolition of private property.
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The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto is a foundational 1848 political pamphlet by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that outlines the principles of communism and calls for the proletariat to overthrow capitalist systems.
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E.
Permanent Revolution
Permanent Revolution is a seminal Marxist theory text by Leon Trotsky that argues socialist revolutions in less-developed countries must become continuous and international to succeed.
- 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 Role of the Proletariat Target entity description: "The Role of the Proletariat" is a section of Friedrich Engels’ work *Socialism: Utopian and Scientific* that explains the revolutionary function of the working class in overthrowing capitalism and building socialism.
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A.
The State and Revolution
The State and Revolution is a 1917 political theory work by Vladimir Lenin that outlines his vision of the proletarian state, the dictatorship of the proletariat, and the transition from capitalism to socialism and communism.
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B.
The Appeals of Communism
The Appeals of Communism is a political science work by Gabriel A. Almond analyzing the ideological, psychological, and social factors that make communist movements attractive to their adherents.
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C.
The Conquest of Bread
The Conquest of Bread is a foundational anarchist-communist text by Peter Kropotkin that advocates for a decentralized, cooperative society based on mutual aid and the abolition of private property.
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D.
The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto is a foundational 1848 political pamphlet by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that outlines the principles of communism and calls for the proletariat to overthrow capitalist systems.
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E.
Permanent Revolution
Permanent Revolution is a seminal Marxist theory text by Leon Trotsky that argues socialist revolutions in less-developed countries must become continuous and international to succeed.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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textual work ⓘ |
| aimsTo | clarify scientific socialism for workers ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Karl Marx ⓘ |
| author | Friedrich Engels ⓘ |
| belongsToDiscipline |
economics
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political philosophy ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| critiques | capitalist mode of production ⓘ |
| describes |
construction of socialism
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overthrow of capitalism ⓘ revolutionary function of the working class ⓘ |
| explains |
historical mission of the proletariat
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necessity of proletarian revolution ⓘ overcoming of capitalist exploitation ⓘ |
| explainsRoleOf | working class as revolutionary class ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical essay
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political theory ⓘ socialist literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century communist movements
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later Marxist theory of revolution ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
socialist activists
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workers movement ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
abolition of class society
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dictatorship of the proletariat ⓘ emancipation of the working class ⓘ transition to communism ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
capitalism
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class struggle ⓘ proletariat ⓘ revolution ⓘ socialism ⓘ |
| movement | Marxism ⓘ |
| opposes |
bourgeois ideology
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utopian socialism ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf | Socialism: Utopian and Scientific ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Continental philosophy
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surface form:
continental philosophy
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| politicalOrientation |
communism
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revolutionary socialism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Anti-Dühring
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The Communist Manifesto ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
dialectical materialism
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historical materialism ⓘ |
| workType | popularization of scientific socialism ⓘ |
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