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

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