Reflections on Violence
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Reflections on Violence is a 1908 political and social theory work by Georges Sorel that analyzes the role of myth and revolutionary violence in class struggle and syndicalism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reflections on Violence canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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political theory work ⓘ social theory work ⓘ |
| author | Georges Sorel ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
degeneration of bourgeois society
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general strike as myth ⓘ moral value of violence ⓘ myth ⓘ proletarian violence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
bourgeois liberalism
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parliamentary democracy ⓘ reformist socialism ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of proletarian violence
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critique of bourgeois democracy ⓘ critique of parliamentary socialism ⓘ discussion of myth of the general strike ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
critique of decadence in modern society
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relationship between violence and morality ⓘ role of myth in mobilizing the masses ⓘ role of the proletariat in social transformation ⓘ |
| influenced |
French syndicalism
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debates on political violence ⓘ radical political thought in the 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Georges Sorel
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Karl Marx ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Marxism
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class struggle ⓘ general strike ⓘ myth in politics ⓘ proletariat ⓘ revolutionary syndicalism ⓘ revolutionary violence ⓘ socialism ⓘ syndicalism ⓘ |
| movement |
revolutionary syndicalism
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syndicalism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Réflexions sur la violence ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
continental philosophy
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socialist thought ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1908 ⓘ |
| supports |
direct action
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revolutionary syndicalist tactics ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Georges Sorel