haʊˈɛvɚ, ðə nˈeɪm tʃˈeɪndʒ wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐ ɹᵻflˈɛkʃən ʌv hɪz mˈɑːɹksɪst fɪlˈɑːsəfi: "ðə nˈoʊʃən wʌz tə sˈɪnθəsˌaɪz tə bɹˈɪŋ θˈɪŋz təɡˈɛðɚ.
However, the name change was also a reflection of his Marxist philosophy: "The notion was to synthesize--to bring things together.