The determinist claim of Plekhanov matches common-sense intuitions about the past

Evidence

Every philosophical current leaves behind a sediment of “common sense”; this is the document of its historical effectiveness. Common sense is not rigid and immobile but is continually transforming itself, enriching itself with scientific ideas and with philosophical opinions which have entered ordinary life. Common sense creates the folklore of the future, that is as a relatively rigid phase of popular knowledge at a given place and time. — Stuart Hall, Essential Essays, Volume 2, 123 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Freedom is compatible with determinism when thought is part of the causal mix; Common sense is the sediment of past philosophy, not fixed belief — Stuart Hall, Essential Essays, Volume 2: Identity…, 123

Broader Connections

• Freedom is compatible with determinism when thought is part of the causal mix #qualifies (0.78)
• Common sense is the sediment of past philosophy, not fixed belief #corroborates (0.76) — Stuart Hall, Essential Essays, Volume 2, 123