The hedgehog, fox, and quasi-hedgehog approaches in Isaiah Berlin’s, David McLellan’s, and G. Stedman Jones’ Marx research

Abstract Isaiah Berlin divides thinkers into two categories—monist hedgehogs and the pluralist foxes; for him, Marx belongs to first category. According such distinction, research approaches can be classified hedgehog approach fox approach, former highlighting unique essence of objects latter striving display various characteristics objects. Berlin, McLellan, Stedman Jones are famous their on Marx, which relates composition intellectual biography rather than other scholarly projects genres. Berlin’s represents since he summarizes Marx’s thought as a monist conception history, while McLellan’s exemplifies by covering multiple facets life thought. Although both McLellan begin study because interest in adopts despite his opposition it, employs showing great appreciation one. Whether hold fast own theoretical position or not is crucial reason they even history using different approaches. Accordingly, Jones’ embodies quasi-hedgehog it sees more but less comprehensive approach. In fact, (quasi-hedgehog) have advantages disadvantages, purpose reflection clarify scope application each.