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Sidney Hook (December 20, 1902 – July 12, 1989) was an American philosopher of pragmatism known for his contributions to the philosophy of history, the philosophy of education, political theory, and ethics. After embracing communism in his youth, Hook was later known for his criticisms of totalitarianism, both fascism and communism. A social democrat…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| Sidney Hook | Alma mater | City College of New York Columbia University | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sidney Hook | Born | (1902-12-20)December 20, 1902 New York City, US | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sidney Hook | Died | July 12, 1989(1989-07-12) (aged 86) Stanford, California, US | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sidney Hook | Era | 20th-century philosophy | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sidney Hook | Main interests | Political philosophy, philosophy of education | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sidney Hook | Notable ideas | Ethics of controversy | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sidney Hook | Region | Western philosophy | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sidney Hook | School | Pragmatism Marxism (early) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Noam Chomsky | instance of | his controversies with other intellectuals | 0.80 | text |
| and his recollections of Mortimer J | instance of | his controversies with other intellectuals | 0.80 | text |
| Sidney Hook | related to background | December | 0.60 | section |
| Sidney Hook | related to background | Brooklyn | 0.60 | section |
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