The Case for Socialism
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The Case for Socialism is a political work advocating socialist principles and critiquing capitalist society, published in the mid-20th century.
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| The Case for Socialism canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Case for Socialism Context triple: [Secker & Warburg, published, The Case for Socialism]
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A.
Why I Am a Socialist
"Why I Am a Socialist" is an autobiographical and political work by American journalist and reformer Charles Edward Russell, in which he explains and defends his commitment to socialist principles and social justice.
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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.
Re-envisioning Socialism
Re-envisioning Socialism is a work by economist Prabhat Patnaik that critically reassesses socialist theory and practice in light of contemporary global capitalism and proposes renewed socialist alternatives.
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D.
The Idea of Socialism
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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E.
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.
- 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 Case for Socialism Target entity description: The Case for Socialism is a political work advocating socialist principles and critiquing capitalist society, published in the mid-20th century.
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A.
Why I Am a Socialist
"Why I Am a Socialist" is an autobiographical and political work by American journalist and reformer Charles Edward Russell, in which he explains and defends his commitment to socialist principles and social justice.
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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.
Re-envisioning Socialism
Re-envisioning Socialism is a work by economist Prabhat Patnaik that critically reassesses socialist theory and practice in light of contemporary global capitalism and proposes renewed socialist alternatives.
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D.
The Idea of Socialism
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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political book ⓘ socialist literature ⓘ |
| about |
alternatives to laissez-faire capitalism
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class struggle ⓘ criticism of capitalist exploitation ⓘ criticism of private property in the means of production ⓘ democratic control of the economy ⓘ economic inequality ⓘ historical development of capitalism ⓘ planning versus market mechanisms ⓘ public ownership ⓘ redistribution of wealth ⓘ role of the state in the economy ⓘ social justice ⓘ welfare state ⓘ workers' rights ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
criticize capitalist social relations
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persuade readers of the merits of socialism ⓘ |
| contains |
arguments against capitalist competition
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arguments for systemic economic change ⓘ proposals for a more egalitarian society ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | English-speaking world ⓘ |
| critiques |
capitalist class structure
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concentration of wealth ⓘ market-driven social policy ⓘ |
| discusses |
economic planning
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labor movements ⓘ political democracy ⓘ relationship between democracy and economic power ⓘ social ownership of key industries ⓘ |
| genre |
political non-fiction
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-capitalist
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pro-socialist ⓘ |
| ideologicalContext | 20th-century socialist thought ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readership
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politically engaged readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
critique of capitalism
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socialism ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
left-wing
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socialist ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| workType | advocacy text ⓘ |
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