The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization
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The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization is a critical social and cultural commentary by Max Nordau that challenges the moral and ideological foundations of late 19th-century European society.
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| The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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social criticism ⓘ |
| author | Max Nordau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| criticizes |
aestheticism in art
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bourgeois hypocrisy ⓘ conventional morality ⓘ double standards in sexual ethics ⓘ late 19th-century European society ⓘ nationalism ⓘ organized religion ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural criticism
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philosophical essay ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
discussion of art and literature
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discussion of education ⓘ discussion of marriage and family ⓘ discussion of political institutions ⓘ discussion of religious institutions ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-clerical
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rationalist ⓘ secular ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between truth and social convention
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critique of hypocrisy ⓘ emancipation from dogma ⓘ role of science in society ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
positivism
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rationalism ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
European civilization
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art ⓘ bourgeois society ⓘ ideology ⓘ morality ⓘ politics ⓘ religion ⓘ sexual morality ⓘ |
| movement |
fin de siècle
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liberalism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attack on cultural and moral "lies" of civilization
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systematic critique of prevailing social conventions ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Die conventionellen Lügen der Kulturmenschheit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
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French ⓘ other European languages ⓘ |
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