Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defence
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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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| Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defence canonical | 2 |
| Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defence (revised edition) | 1 |
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Target entity: Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defence Context triple: [Analytical Marxism, hasKeyWork, Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defence]
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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.
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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.
The Social Basis of the Third International Theory
The Social Basis of the Third International Theory is the third section of Muammar Gaddafi’s political manifesto The Green Book, outlining the social principles and structures underpinning his proposed alternative to capitalism and communism.
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D.
The Poverty of Historicism
The Poverty of Historicism is a philosophical work by Karl Popper that critiques the idea that history unfolds according to discoverable laws and argues against using such supposed laws to predict or control social development.
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E.
Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory
"Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory" is the subtitle of Herbert Marcuse’s influential 1941 philosophical work *Reason and Revolution*, which examines Hegel’s thought as a foundation for modern critical social theory.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defence Target entity description: 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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A.
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.
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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.
-
C.
The Social Basis of the Third International Theory
The Social Basis of the Third International Theory is the third section of Muammar Gaddafi’s political manifesto The Green Book, outlining the social principles and structures underpinning his proposed alternative to capitalism and communism.
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D.
The Poverty of Historicism
The Poverty of Historicism is a philosophical work by Karl Popper that critiques the idea that history unfolds according to discoverable laws and argues against using such supposed laws to predict or control social development.
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E.
Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory
"Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory" is the subtitle of Herbert Marcuse’s influential 1941 philosophical work *Reason and Revolution*, which examines Hegel’s thought as a foundation for modern critical social theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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book edition ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy book ⓘ work of political philosophy ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
philosophy
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political theory ⓘ social and political philosophy ⓘ |
| author |
G. A. Cohen
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Gerald Allan Cohen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
compatibility of functional explanation with individualism
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development of productive forces as primary driver of historical change ⓘ explanatory role of relations of production ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
base and superstructure
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defence of historical materialism ⓘ functional explanation in social science ⓘ productive forces ⓘ reconstruction of Marx's theory of history ⓘ relations of production ⓘ |
| genre |
Marxist philosophy
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analytic philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defence
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defence (revised edition)
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| hasISBN |
0198245504
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0691070674 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Analytical Marxism
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surface form:
analytic Marxism
political philosophy ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Karl Marx
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Marxist theory of history ⓘ analytic Marxism ⓘ historical materialism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
foundational role in analytic Marxism movement
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rigorous reconstruction of Marx's historical materialism ⓘ use of analytic philosophy to interpret Marx ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Marxism
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analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Oxford ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1978
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2000 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Oxford University Press
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Princeton University Press ⓘ |
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