Reason and Revolution

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Reason and Revolution is a seminal 1941 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critically interprets Hegel and traces the development of critical theory and modern social thought.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
philosophical work
academicDiscipline philosophy
political theory
sociology
author Herbert Marcuse
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre intellectual history
philosophy
social philosophy
hasPart Part I: The Foundations of Hegel’s Philosophy
Part II: The Rise of Social Theory
hasTheme critique of positivism
emancipation and freedom
historical development of social theory
reason and rationality in modern society
relationship between philosophy and social change
influenced Western Marxism
critical theory
political philosophy
social theory
influencedBy Edmund Husserl
G. W. F. Hegel
György Lukács
surface form: Georg Lukács

Karl Marx
Max Weber
language English
mainSubject G. W. F. Hegel
German idealism
Marxism
critical theory
dialectics
social theory
movement Frankfurt School
notableFor contribution to the development of Frankfurt School critical theory
linking Hegelian dialectics to modern social theory
reinterpretation of Hegel as a theorist of social criticism
philosophicalTradition continental philosophy
critical theory
publicationYear 1941
publisher Oxford University Press
subjectOf academic commentary in philosophy
academic commentary in political theory
academic commentary in sociology
subtitle Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory
timePeriodDiscussed 19th century
early 20th century
title Reason and Revolution self-link

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