The Soul of the Marionette
E1025754
The Soul of the Marionette is a philosophical work by John Gray that explores the nature of human freedom, determinism, and the illusions underpinning modern ideas of progress.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Soul of the Marionette canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | John Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparesHumanBeingsTo | marionettes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Enlightenment rationalism
ⓘ
idea of historical progress ⓘ liberal humanism ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
deterministic structures of power
ⓘ
freedom as an illusion ⓘ limits of human agency ⓘ relationship between science and magic ⓘ role of myth in politics ⓘ |
| followsWork | The Silence of Animals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
intellectual history
ⓘ
philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm |
ebook
ⓘ
hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasPart |
aphoristic reflections
ⓘ
essays ⓘ |
| inSeriesOf | John Gray philosophical works ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Gnosticism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
determinism ⓘ free will ⓘ human freedom ⓘ illusion of progress ⓘ modernity ⓘ pessimism ⓘ political utopianism ⓘ science and religion ⓘ technology and control ⓘ |
| notableFor |
interdisciplinary references
ⓘ
skeptical view of human progress ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Allen Lane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Farrar, Straus and Giroux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Straw Dogs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subtitle | A Short Inquiry into Human Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general non-fiction readers
ⓘ
readers of philosophy ⓘ readers of political theory ⓘ |
| title | The Soul of the Marionette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesReference |
Gnostic myths
ⓘ
political history ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.