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What major political theory did Bernstein challenge?

  • Marxist materialist theory of history

  • Theory of relativity

  • Quantum theory

  • Theory of evolution

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Eduard Bernstein challenged the Marxist materialist theory of history, which is the belief that the development of the material world, such as the economy, determines the development of society and politics. Bernstein argued that the material world is not as deterministic as Marx believed, and that ideas and human agency can play a role in shaping history.
Eduard Bernstein: The Trailblazer of Social Democracy

Eduard Bernstein: The Trailblazer of Social Democracy

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