Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis
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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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| Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis canonical | 4 |
| Socialism (Ludwig von Mises) | 1 |
| The Economic Theory of Socialism | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis Context triple: [Ludwig von Mises, notableWork, Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis]
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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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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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C.
Progressive Capitalism: How to Achieve Economic Growth, Liberty and Social Justice
"Progressive Capitalism: How to Achieve Economic Growth, Liberty and Social Justice" is a book by David Sainsbury (Lord Sainsbury of Turville) that outlines a reformed capitalist model aimed at combining dynamic economic growth with individual freedom and stronger social justice.
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Whither Socialism?
"Whither Socialism?" is an influential book by economist Joseph Stiglitz that critically examines the failures of centrally planned economies and explores the role of information and incentives in shaping effective economic systems.
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E.
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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- 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: Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Progressive Capitalism: How to Achieve Economic Growth, Liberty and Social Justice
"Progressive Capitalism: How to Achieve Economic Growth, Liberty and Social Justice" is a book by David Sainsbury (Lord Sainsbury of Turville) that outlines a reformed capitalist model aimed at combining dynamic economic growth with individual freedom and stronger social justice.
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D.
Whither Socialism?
"Whither Socialism?" is an influential book by economist Joseph Stiglitz that critically examines the failures of centrally planned economies and explores the role of information and incentives in shaping effective economic systems.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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economic treatise ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ sociological treatise ⓘ |
| author | Ludwig von Mises ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Christian socialism
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Fabian socialism ⓘ Marxian socialism ⓘ guild socialism ⓘ socialist economic planning ⓘ syndicalism ⓘ |
| defends |
economic calculation in a market economy
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laissez-faire capitalism ⓘ market prices ⓘ private property ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Jena ⓘ |
| genre |
economics
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political economy ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis self-link ⓘ |
| influenced |
Austrian School of economics
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surface form:
Austrian economics
Friedrich Hayek ⓘ Murray Rothbard ⓘ libertarian thought ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainThesis |
market-based capitalism is superior to socialism in allocating resources efficiently
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socialist economic planning is inherently unable to perform rational economic calculation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early formulation of the economic calculation argument against socialism
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systematic critique of socialism from an economic and sociological perspective ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Die Gemeinwirtschaft: Untersuchungen über den Sozialismus ⓘ |
| perspective |
anti-socialist
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classical liberal ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Austrian School of economics
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surface form:
Austrian School
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| publicationYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| publisher | Gustav Fischer Verlag ⓘ |
| structure | multi-part treatise ⓘ |
| subject |
Austrian School of economics
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capitalism ⓘ central economic planning ⓘ comparative economic systems ⓘ economic calculation problem ⓘ market economy ⓘ socialism ⓘ |
| theme |
impossibility of rational pricing without private ownership of the means of production
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relationship between economic systems and social order ⓘ |
| timePeriodAddressed | early 20th century socialism debates ⓘ |
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Subject: Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis Description of subject: 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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Ludwig von Mises
Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis
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Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis
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Die Gemeinwirtschaft: Untersuchungen über den Sozialismus
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Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis
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this entity surface form:
Socialism (Ludwig von Mises)
socialist calculation debate
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Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis
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this entity surface form:
The Economic Theory of Socialism