The Idea of Socialism
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The Idea of Socialism is a contemporary philosophical work by Axel Honneth that reinterprets and defends socialism as a normative project grounded in freedom, social cooperation, and democratic will-formation.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Idea of Socialism Context triple: [Axel Honneth, notableWork, The Idea of Socialism]
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A.
Socialism As It Is
"Socialism As It Is" is a political and economic analysis book by American socialist and reformer William English Walling, examining the theory and practice of socialism in the early 20th century.
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Socialism Re-examined
Socialism Re-examined is a political work by American socialist leader Norman Thomas in which he reassesses and defends democratic socialism in the mid-20th century context.
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C.
The Solution of the Economic Problem: Socialism
"The Solution of the Economic Problem: Socialism" is the second part of Muammar Gaddafi’s political treatise The Green Book, outlining his proposed socialist economic system and critique of both capitalism and traditional socialism.
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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.
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E.
A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism
A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism is a libertarian economic and political treatise that contrasts socialist and capitalist systems from an Austrian School and anarcho-capitalist perspective.
- 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 Idea of Socialism Target entity description: The Idea of Socialism is a contemporary philosophical work by Axel Honneth that reinterprets and defends socialism as a normative project grounded in freedom, social cooperation, and democratic will-formation.
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A.
Socialism As It Is
"Socialism As It Is" is a political and economic analysis book by American socialist and reformer William English Walling, examining the theory and practice of socialism in the early 20th century.
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B.
Socialism Re-examined
Socialism Re-examined is a political work by American socialist leader Norman Thomas in which he reassesses and defends democratic socialism in the mid-20th century context.
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C.
The Solution of the Economic Problem: Socialism
"The Solution of the Economic Problem: Socialism" is the second part of Muammar Gaddafi’s political treatise The Green Book, outlining his proposed socialist economic system and critique of both capitalism and traditional socialism.
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D.
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.
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E.
A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism
A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism is a libertarian economic and political treatise that contrasts socialist and capitalist systems from an Austrian School and anarcho-capitalist perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
crisis of the socialist project after the 20th century
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future of egalitarian politics ⓘ relationship between capitalism and democracy ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend socialism against historical discrediting
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reinterpret socialism as a normative project ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
democratic will-formation is central to socialism
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socialism requires institutionalized social cooperation ⓘ socialism should be grounded in the value of social freedom ⓘ |
| author | Axel Honneth ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
democratic participation
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institutional mediation of freedom ⓘ social freedom ⓘ solidarity ⓘ |
| critiques |
centralized economic planning
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state-centered socialism ⓘ traditional Marxist determinism ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
the importance of democratic public spheres
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the moral grammar of social struggles ⓘ the role of recognition in social justice ⓘ |
| genre |
political theory
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social philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in contemporary socialism
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scholars of political theory ⓘ students of social philosophy ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
critical theory
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political philosophy ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ socialism ⓘ |
| normativeFocus |
democratic will-formation
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freedom ⓘ social cooperation ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Die Idee des Sozialismus ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
German social philosophy
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normative political theory ⓘ |
| proposes |
a model of socialism based on social freedom
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a post-Marxist conception of socialism ⓘ democratic forms of economic coordination ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 21st century ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Freedom’s Right
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The Struggle for Recognition ⓘ |
| theoreticalBasis |
Frankfurt School critical theory
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Hegelian social philosophy ⓘ theory of recognition ⓘ |
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