Critique of Dialectical Reason
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Critique of Dialectical Reason is a major philosophical work by Jean-Paul Sartre that attempts to reconcile existentialism with Marxism through an analysis of history, freedom, and social structures.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Critique of Dialectical Reason canonical | 3 |
| Critique of Dialectical Reason, Volume II | 1 |
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Target entity: Critique of Dialectical Reason Context triple: [Jean-Paul Sartre, notableWork, Critique of Dialectical Reason]
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A New Critique of Theoretical Thought
A New Critique of Theoretical Thought is a major philosophical work by Dutch philosopher Herman Dooyeweerd that presents his reformational critique of Western theoretical thought and develops his influential modal theory of reality.
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The Dictatorship of Reason in the West
The Dictatorship of Reason in the West is the subtitle of John Ralston Saul’s book "Voltaire’s Bastards," which critiques how Western societies have elevated rationalism and technocratic thinking above ethics, common sense, and democratic values.
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The Poverty of Philosophy
The Poverty of Philosophy is Karl Marx’s 1847 polemical work critiquing Pierre-Joseph Proudhon’s economic theories and laying foundations for Marxist political economy.
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Dialectic of Enlightenment
Dialectic of Enlightenment is a seminal 1947 philosophical work by Theodor W. Adorno and Max Horkheimer that critiques how Enlightenment rationality can lead to new forms of domination and barbarism in modern society.
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E.
The Decomposition of Marxism
The Decomposition of Marxism is a 1908 work by French theorist Georges Sorel that critically examines and challenges orthodox Marxist doctrine, helping to shape later revolutionary syndicalist and anti-determinist thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Critique of Dialectical Reason Target entity description: Critique of Dialectical Reason is a major philosophical work by Jean-Paul Sartre that attempts to reconcile existentialism with Marxism through an analysis of history, freedom, and social structures.
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A.
A New Critique of Theoretical Thought
A New Critique of Theoretical Thought is a major philosophical work by Dutch philosopher Herman Dooyeweerd that presents his reformational critique of Western theoretical thought and develops his influential modal theory of reality.
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B.
The Dictatorship of Reason in the West
The Dictatorship of Reason in the West is the subtitle of John Ralston Saul’s book "Voltaire’s Bastards," which critiques how Western societies have elevated rationalism and technocratic thinking above ethics, common sense, and democratic values.
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C.
The Poverty of Philosophy
The Poverty of Philosophy is Karl Marx’s 1847 polemical work critiquing Pierre-Joseph Proudhon’s economic theories and laying foundations for Marxist political economy.
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D.
Dialectic of Enlightenment
Dialectic of Enlightenment is a seminal 1947 philosophical work by Theodor W. Adorno and Max Horkheimer that critiques how Enlightenment rationality can lead to new forms of domination and barbarism in modern society.
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E.
The Decomposition of Marxism
The Decomposition of Marxism is a 1908 work by French theorist Georges Sorel that critically examines and challenges orthodox Marxist doctrine, helping to shape later revolutionary syndicalist and anti-determinist thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
constitution of social groups
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nature of class struggle ⓘ problem of historical intelligibility ⓘ relationship between individual freedom and social determination ⓘ |
| aim | reconcile existentialism with Marxism ⓘ |
| author | Jean-Paul Sartre ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
group-in-fusion
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mediations ⓘ practico-inert ⓘ praxis ⓘ scarcity ⓘ seriality ⓘ totalization ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
mechanistic Marxism
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purely individualist existentialism ⓘ |
| field |
philosophy
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political theory ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| genre |
continental philosophy
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political philosophy ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm | systematic treatise ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
G. W. F. Hegel
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Karl Marx ⓘ Martin Heidegger ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Marxism
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dialectics ⓘ existentialism ⓘ freedom ⓘ history ⓘ social structures ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of groups and serial collectives
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attempt to synthesize existentialism and Marxism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Critique de la raison dialectique ⓘ |
| partOf | Sartre's later philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalClaim |
freedom is exercised within material and social constraints
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history is a process of totalization through praxis ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Marxist philosophy
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existentialism ⓘ |
| precedes |
Critique of Dialectical Reason
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Critique of Dialectical Reason, Volume II
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| publicationYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Being and Nothingness ⓘ |
| subtitle | Theory of Practical Ensembles ⓘ |
| volume | Volume I ⓘ |
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