The Idea of a Critical Theory
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The Idea of a Critical Theory is a philosophical work by Raymond Geuss that examines the nature, aims, and methodological foundations of critical theory, especially in relation to the Frankfurt School tradition.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Idea of a Critical Theory Context triple: [Raymond Geuss, notableWork, The Idea of a Critical Theory]
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The Critical Theory of Jürgen Habermas
The Critical Theory of Jürgen Habermas is a major scholarly study that systematically interprets and evaluates Habermas’s social and political philosophy, especially his theory of communicative action and discourse ethics.
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A New Critique of Theoretical Thought
A New Critique of Theoretical Thought is a major philosophical work by Dutch philosopher Herman Dooyeweerd that presents his reformational critique of Western theoretical thought and develops his influential modal theory of reality.
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Critical Theory, Marxism, and Modernity
"Critical Theory, Marxism, and Modernity" is a scholarly work by Douglas Kellner that examines the development and relevance of Marxist and critical theory traditions in analyzing the structures and crises of modern and contemporary society.
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The Origin of Negative Dialectics
The Origin of Negative Dialectics is a scholarly work by Susan Buck-Morss that examines the development and philosophical significance of Theodor W. Adorno’s negative dialectics within the context of Critical Theory.
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Late Marxism: Adorno, or, The Persistence of the Dialectic
"Late Marxism: Adorno, or, The Persistence of the Dialectic" is a critical study by Fredric Jameson that interprets and defends Theodor W. Adorno’s work as a vital continuation of Marxist dialectical thought in the late twentieth century.
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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: The Idea of a Critical Theory Target entity description: The Idea of a Critical Theory is a philosophical work by Raymond Geuss that examines the nature, aims, and methodological foundations of critical theory, especially in relation to the Frankfurt School tradition.
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A.
The Critical Theory of Jürgen Habermas
The Critical Theory of Jürgen Habermas is a major scholarly study that systematically interprets and evaluates Habermas’s social and political philosophy, especially his theory of communicative action and discourse ethics.
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B.
A New Critique of Theoretical Thought
A New Critique of Theoretical Thought is a major philosophical work by Dutch philosopher Herman Dooyeweerd that presents his reformational critique of Western theoretical thought and develops his influential modal theory of reality.
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C.
Critical Theory, Marxism, and Modernity
"Critical Theory, Marxism, and Modernity" is a scholarly work by Douglas Kellner that examines the development and relevance of Marxist and critical theory traditions in analyzing the structures and crises of modern and contemporary society.
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D.
The Origin of Negative Dialectics
The Origin of Negative Dialectics is a scholarly work by Susan Buck-Morss that examines the development and philosophical significance of Theodor W. Adorno’s negative dialectics within the context of Critical Theory.
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E.
Late Marxism: Adorno, or, The Persistence of the Dialectic
"Late Marxism: Adorno, or, The Persistence of the Dialectic" is a critical study by Fredric Jameson that interprets and defends Theodor W. Adorno’s work as a vital continuation of Marxist dialectical thought in the late twentieth century.
- F. None of above. chosen
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