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Tony Smith

b. 1951

American philosopher

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Born 1951. Tony Smith is an American philosopher and university teacher.

Tony Smith (born 1951) is an American philosopher and Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Iowa State University. He is known for his works on capitalism, Hegel, and Marx.

Books Beyond Liberal Egalitarianism: Marx and Normative Social Theory in the Twenty-First Century, Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, 2017 Globalisation: A Systematic Marxian Account, Brill Press, 2005. [paperback: Haymarket Books, 2009.] Technology and Capital in the Age of Lean Production: A Marxian Critique of the “New Economy”, State University of New York Press, 2000. Dialectical Social Theory and Its Critics: From Hegel to Analytical Marxism and Postmodernism, State University of New York Press, 1993. The Role of Ethics in Social Theory: Essays from a Habermasian Perspective, State University of New York Press, 1991. The Logic of Marx’s Capital: Replies to Hegelian Criticisms, State University of New York Press, 1990. Hegel’s Logic and Marx’s Capital: A Reexamination (co-edited with Fred Moseley), Brill, 2014. Dialectics for a New Century (co-edited with Bertell Ollman), Palgrave/Macmillan, 2007.

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Boston College, Stony Brook University
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Iowa State University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tony Smith?

American philosopher (1951-)

When was Tony Smith born?

Tony Smith was born on 10 October 1951.

What is Tony Smith's occupation?

Tony Smith is a philosopher and university teacher.

What nationality is Tony Smith?

Tony Smith is American.

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· Wikipedia: Tony Smith

· Wikidata: Q113015791

· DBpedia: Tony Smith (philosopher)

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