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Sidney Hook

Born

in Brooklyn, The United States

December 20, 1902

Died

July 12, 1989

Genre

Philosophy, Politics

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Sidney Hook was an American pragmatic philosopher known for his contributions to public debates. A student of John Dewey, Hook continued to examine the philosophy of history, of education, politics, and of ethics. He was known for his criticisms of totalitarianism (fascism and Marxism–Leninism). A pragmatic social democrat, Hook sometimes cooperated with conservatives, particularly in opposing communism. After WWII, he argued that members of conspiracies, like the Communist Party USA and other Leninist conspiracies, ethically could be barred from holding offices of public trust.

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Average rating: 4.14 · 15,987 ratings · 246 reviews · 128 distinct works • Similar authors

	From Hegel to Marx: Studies in the Intellectual Development of Karl Marx 3.89 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 1936 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hero in History 3.64 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 1943 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marx and the Marxists: The Ambiguous Legacy 3.56 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1955 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Out of Step: An Unquiet Life in the 20th Century 3.83 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1987 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	John Dewey 3.74 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1971 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Towards the Understanding of Karl Marx: A Revolutionary Interpretation by Sidney Hook, Ernest B. Hook (Editor), Christopher Phelps (Introduction) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1933 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sidney Hook on Pragmatism, Democracy and Freedom: The Essential Essays by Sidney Hook, Robert B. Talisse (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Robert Tempio (Editor) 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paradoxes of Freedom 3.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1962 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dimensions of Mind: A Symposium by Sidney Hook (Editor), Wolfgang Köhler (Contributor), Norbert Wiener (Contributor) 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Convictions 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1990 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Nonetheless, it still remains true that as a set of cognitive beliefs, religious doctrines constitute a speculative hypothesis of an extremely low order of probability.”
― Sidney Hook, Quest for Being

tags: atheism, irreligion, philosophy-religion

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“Everyone who remembers their own educational experience remembers teachers, not methods and techniques.”
― Sidney Hook

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“Fear of death has been the greatest ally
of tyranny past and present.”
― Sidney Hook

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