The Hero in History
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The Hero in History is a philosophical work by Sidney Hook that examines the role of great individuals and leadership in shaping historical events.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Hero as Divinity | 1 |
| The Hero in History canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Sidney Hook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes | strict historical determinism ⓘ |
| discusses |
concept of the hero
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conditions enabling heroic action ⓘ relationship between masses and leaders ⓘ role of leadership in social change ⓘ |
| examines |
Marxist views of historical necessity
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interaction of individual leaders and social conditions ⓘ limits of individual influence on historical events ⓘ relationship between chance and necessity in history ⓘ |
| followedBy | Heresy, Yes—Conspiracy, No NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historiography
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorPhilosophicalOrientation |
naturalism
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pragmatism ⓘ |
| hasForm |
essay collection
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theoretical analysis ⓘ |
| hasKeyTheme |
contingency in historical development
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moral evaluation of historical figures ⓘ responsibility of leaders ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
interdependence of individual and social forces
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relative autonomy of the hero ⓘ situational nature of leadership ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | pragmatist philosophy of history ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John Dewey
NERFINISHED
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Karl Marx ⓘ William James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general educated readers
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students of history ⓘ students of philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
determinism in history
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historical causation ⓘ individual agency ⓘ leadership ⓘ philosophy of history ⓘ role of great individuals in history ⓘ social forces in history ⓘ |
| partOf | Sidney Hook bibliography ⓘ |
| precededBy | From Hegel to Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1943 ⓘ |
| publisher | Beacon Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfDiscussion | modern industrial societies ⓘ |
| supports | qualified role of great individuals in history ⓘ |
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The Hero as Divinity