Eclipse of Reason
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Eclipse of Reason is a philosophical work by Max Horkheimer that critiques the degeneration of rationality in modern society and explores the relationship between reason, domination, and social injustice.
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| Eclipse of Reason canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| argues |
modern reason has become instrumental
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reason has been reduced to a tool for calculation and control ⓘ the degeneration of reason contributes to domination ⓘ the degeneration of reason undermines human freedom ⓘ the original objective concept of reason has been eclipsed ⓘ |
| author | Max Horkheimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
instrumental rationality
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positivism ⓘ pragmatism ⓘ subjective reason ⓘ |
| examines |
relationship between reason and domination
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relationship between reason and freedom ⓘ relationship between reason and nature ⓘ relationship between reason and social injustice ⓘ |
| genre |
critical theory
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social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter on subjective and objective reason
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chapter on the crisis of Western civilization ⓘ chapter on the rise of instrumental reason ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary critiques of instrumental rationality
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critical theory ⓘ philosophy of technology ⓘ political theory ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Friedrich Nietzsche
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G. W. F. Hegel NERFINISHED ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ Karl Marx ⓘ Sigmund Freud ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
critique of modern society
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domination ⓘ enlightenment ⓘ instrumental reason ⓘ rationality ⓘ reason ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
critique of instrumental rationality
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eclipse of objective reason ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Frankfurt School
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Western Marxism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Dialectic of Enlightenment
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Traditional and Critical Theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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