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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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 → |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form: "Georges Sorel"