Theses on Feuerbach
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Theses on Feuerbach is a brief but influential set of eleven philosophical notes by Karl Marx that critiques Ludwig Feuerbach’s materialism and lays groundwork for Marx’s theory of praxis.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eleventh Thesis on Feuerbach | 1 |
| First Thesis on Feuerbach | 1 |
| Theses on Feuerbach canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Theses on Feuerbach Context triple: [Ludwig Feuerbach and the End of Classical German Philosophy, relatedWork, Theses on Feuerbach]
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Ludwig Feuerbach and the End of Classical German Philosophy
"Ludwig Feuerbach and the End of Classical German Philosophy" is a philosophical work by Friedrich Engels that analyzes and critiques the legacy of German idealism, particularly Hegel and Feuerbach, from a Marxist perspective.
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The German Ideology
The German Ideology is a foundational philosophical work by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that develops their materialist conception of history and critiques contemporary German philosophy and ideology.
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Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844
The Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 are early writings by Karl Marx in which he develops his critique of capitalism, alienation, and political economy from a humanist and philosophical perspective.
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Course of Positive Philosophy
Course of Positive Philosophy is Auguste Comte’s foundational multi-volume work that systematically outlines positivism and the hierarchy of the sciences, laying the groundwork for modern sociology.
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The Poverty of Philosophy
The Poverty of Philosophy is Karl Marx’s 1847 polemical work critiquing Pierre-Joseph Proudhon’s economic theories and laying foundations for Marxist political economy.
- 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: Theses on Feuerbach Target entity description: Theses on Feuerbach is a brief but influential set of eleven philosophical notes by Karl Marx that critiques Ludwig Feuerbach’s materialism and lays groundwork for Marx’s theory of praxis.
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A.
Ludwig Feuerbach and the End of Classical German Philosophy
"Ludwig Feuerbach and the End of Classical German Philosophy" is a philosophical work by Friedrich Engels that analyzes and critiques the legacy of German idealism, particularly Hegel and Feuerbach, from a Marxist perspective.
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B.
The German Ideology
The German Ideology is a foundational philosophical work by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that develops their materialist conception of history and critiques contemporary German philosophy and ideology.
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C.
Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844
The Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 are early writings by Karl Marx in which he develops his critique of capitalism, alienation, and political economy from a humanist and philosophical perspective.
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D.
Course of Positive Philosophy
Course of Positive Philosophy is Auguste Comte’s foundational multi-volume work that systematically outlines positivism and the hierarchy of the sciences, laying the groundwork for modern sociology.
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E.
The Poverty of Philosophy
The Poverty of Philosophy is Karl Marx’s 1847 polemical work critiquing Pierre-Joseph Proudhon’s economic theories and laying foundations for Marxist political economy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
manuscript
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
relationship between subject and object
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role of human activity in knowledge ⓘ social character of human essence ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
linking theory and practice
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redefining materialism as practical-critical activity ⓘ |
| author | Karl Marx ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
human emancipation
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praxis ⓘ revolutionary practice ⓘ sensuous human activity ⓘ social relations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Ludwig Feuerbach
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contemplative materialism ⓘ idealism ⓘ traditional materialism ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1845 ⓘ |
| editor | Friedrich Engels ⓘ |
| famousFor | eleventh thesis ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1888 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Ludwig Feuerbach and the End of Classical German Philosophy ⓘ |
| form | aphoristic notes ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Theses on Feuerbach
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Eleventh Thesis on Feuerbach
Theses on Feuerbach self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
First Thesis on Feuerbach
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| influenced |
Marxism
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Western Marxism ⓘ critical theory ⓘ historical materialism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German idealism
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Hegelian philosophy ⓘ Ludwig Feuerbach ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| length | brief ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Marxist theory
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critique of Ludwig Feuerbach ⓘ materialism ⓘ praxis ⓘ |
| notableQuote | The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point, however, is to change it. ⓘ |
| numberOfTheses | 11 ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | critical materialism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Marxist philosophy
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dialectical materialism ⓘ |
| posthumouslyPublished | true ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844
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The German Ideology ⓘ |
| writtenInCity |
Brussels, Belgium
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surface form:
Brussels
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First Thesis on Feuerbach
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Eleventh Thesis on Feuerbach