La Crise du monde moderne
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La Crise du monde moderne is a seminal 1927 essay by René Guénon that critiques modern Western civilization from a traditionalist metaphysical perspective, arguing that it has fallen into spiritual and intellectual decadence.
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| La Crise du monde moderne canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: La Crise du monde moderne Context triple: [René Guénon, notableWork, La Crise du monde moderne]
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La Crise
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The Myth of the Twentieth Century
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Le Siècle
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Le Nouveau Siècle
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The Late Bourgeois World
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: La Crise du monde moderne Target entity description: La Crise du monde moderne is a seminal 1927 essay by René Guénon that critiques modern Western civilization from a traditionalist metaphysical perspective, arguing that it has fallen into spiritual and intellectual decadence.
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A.
La Crise
La Crise is a 1992 French comedy-drama film that satirically explores personal and social upheaval in contemporary France, featuring Vincent Lindon in a prominent role.
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B.
The Myth of the Twentieth Century
The Myth of the Twentieth Century is a 1930 Nazi ideological treatise by Alfred Rosenberg that attempts to provide a racial and philosophical justification for National Socialism.
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C.
Le Siècle
Le Siècle was a prominent 19th-century French newspaper known for publishing major literary works and influencing public opinion in France.
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D.
Le Nouveau Siècle
Le Nouveau Siècle was a French interwar political newspaper associated with right-wing nationalist and corporatist ideas.
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E.
The Late Bourgeois World
The Late Bourgeois World is a politically charged novel by South African writer Nadine Gordimer that explores personal and moral conflict under apartheid.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay ⓘ |
| advocates |
primacy of metaphysics
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return to traditional principles ⓘ |
| author | René Guénon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
materialism
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modern Western civilization ⓘ rationalism ⓘ scientism ⓘ secularism ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
metaphysical essay
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | The Crisis of the Modern World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | non-fiction prose ⓘ |
| influenced | Traditionalist School thinkers ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
intellectuals
ⓘ
readers interested in metaphysics ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Western civilization
NERFINISHED
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critique of modernity ⓘ intellectual decadence ⓘ spiritual decadence ⓘ traditional metaphysics ⓘ |
| movement | Traditionalist School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on contemporary traditionalist thought
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systematic critique of modern Western values ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | René Guénon bibliography ⓘ |
| philosophicalOppositionTo |
modern individualism
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progressivism ⓘ |
| philosophicalPerspective |
anti-modernism
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traditionalism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Perennialism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1927 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Le Règne de la Quantité et les Signes des Temps
NERFINISHED
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Orient et Occident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
contrast between East and West
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cyclical view of history ⓘ degeneration of traditional knowledge ⓘ loss of spiritual authority ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | modern era ⓘ |
| workInAuthorCorpus | major work of René Guénon ⓘ |
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