Towards the Understanding of Karl Marx
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Towards the Understanding of Karl Marx is a 1933 philosophical study by Sidney Hook that offers a critical, pragmatist interpretation of Karl Marx’s thought and its implications for modern social theory.
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| Towards the Understanding of Karl Marx canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical study ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
philosophy
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political theory ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the scientific status of Marxism
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reconcile Marxism with pragmatism ⓘ |
| author | Sidney Hook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
deterministic interpretations of Marx
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dogmatic Marxism ⓘ |
| examines |
Marx’s theory of history
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Marx’s theory of knowledge ⓘ Marx’s theory of revolution ⓘ relationship between theory and practice in Marxism ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
critical analysis of Karl Marx’s thought
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implications of Marxism for modern social theory ⓘ |
| genre |
intellectual history
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philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
naturalistic interpretation of Marx
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non-metaphysical reading of Marx ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered an important early work in Anglo-American Marx scholarship ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
critique of economic determinism
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relationship between philosophy and social change ⓘ role of practice in knowledge ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American pragmatism
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John Dewey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Karl Marx
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Marxism ⓘ |
| movement | pragmatism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early American engagement with Marxist theory
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systematic critique of orthodox Marxism from a pragmatist standpoint ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach | pragmatist interpretation of Marx ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1933 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
From Hegel to Marx
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Karl Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
19th century social theory
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early 20th century interpretations of Marx ⓘ |
| usedIn |
studies of American pragmatism
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studies of Marxist philosophy ⓘ |
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