Radical Thinkers
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Radical Thinkers is a Verso Books series that republishes influential works of critical theory, philosophy, and radical political thought.
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| Radical Thinkers canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Radical Thinkers Context triple: [Verso Books, notableSeries, Radical Thinkers]
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A.
Adventures of Ideas
Adventures of Ideas is a philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that explores the historical development and interplay of ideas shaping civilization, culture, and human experience.
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B.
Reason and Revolution
Reason and Revolution is a seminal 1941 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critically interprets Hegel and traces the development of critical theory and modern social thought.
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C.
The Idea of Freedom
The Idea of Freedom is a philosophical work by Mortimer Adler that systematically explores the nature, varieties, and implications of human freedom in moral, political, and metaphysical contexts.
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D.
The Marxists
The Marxists is a sociological analysis by C. Wright Mills that critically examines Marxist theory, its historical development, and its influence on modern social and political thought.
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E.
Insights and Oversights of Great Thinkers
Insights and Oversights of Great Thinkers is a philosophical work by Charles Hartshorne that critically examines the ideas of major historical philosophers, highlighting both their enduring contributions and their key mistakes.
- 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: Radical Thinkers Target entity description: Radical Thinkers is a Verso Books series that republishes influential works of critical theory, philosophy, and radical political thought.
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A.
Adventures of Ideas
Adventures of Ideas is a philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that explores the historical development and interplay of ideas shaping civilization, culture, and human experience.
-
B.
Reason and Revolution
Reason and Revolution is a seminal 1941 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critically interprets Hegel and traces the development of critical theory and modern social thought.
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C.
The Idea of Freedom
The Idea of Freedom is a philosophical work by Mortimer Adler that systematically explores the nature, varieties, and implications of human freedom in moral, political, and metaphysical contexts.
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D.
The Marxists
The Marxists is a sociological analysis by C. Wright Mills that critically examines Marxist theory, its historical development, and its influence on modern social and political thought.
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E.
Insights and Oversights of Great Thinkers
Insights and Oversights of Great Thinkers is a philosophical work by Charles Hartshorne that critically examines the ideas of major historical philosophers, highlighting both their enduring contributions and their key mistakes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book series ⓘ |
| aim |
to republish influential works of critical theory
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to republish influential works of philosophy ⓘ to republish influential works of radical political thought ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| editorialFocus |
classic texts of radical thought
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theoretical works with political relevance ⓘ |
| format | paperback ⓘ |
| genre |
critical theory
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philosophy ⓘ radical political thought ⓘ |
| imprintOf | Verso Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableAuthorIncluded |
Alain Badiou
NERFINISHED
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André Gorz NERFINISHED ⓘ Benedict Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Chantal Mouffe NERFINISHED ⓘ Ernesto Laclau NERFINISHED ⓘ Etienne Balibar NERFINISHED ⓘ Fredric Jameson NERFINISHED ⓘ G.A. Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ Giorgio Agamben NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacques Rancière NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Baudrillard NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Althusser NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicos Poulantzas NERFINISHED ⓘ Perry Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Seyla Benhabib NERFINISHED ⓘ Slavoj Žižek NERFINISHED ⓘ Tariq Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodor W. Adorno NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation |
left-wing
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radical left ⓘ |
| publisher |
Verso
NERFINISHED
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Verso Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherFocus | left-wing politics ⓘ |
| publisherType | independent publisher ⓘ |
| subject |
Marxism
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aesthetics ⓘ feminism ⓘ philosophy of history ⓘ political theory ⓘ post-structuralism ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
academics
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activists ⓘ general readers interested in radical thought ⓘ students of critical theory ⓘ |
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