Pathologies of Reason
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Pathologies of Reason is a philosophical work by Axel Honneth that critically examines how forms of social domination and misrecognition distort rationality and undermine the conditions for mutual recognition in modern societies.
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| Pathologies of Reason canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pathologies of Reason Context triple: [Axel Honneth, notableWork, Pathologies of Reason]
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A.
Farewell to Reason
Farewell to Reason is a philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques rationalism and defends epistemological pluralism in science and society.
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B.
The Destruction of Reason
The Destruction of Reason is a major philosophical work by György Lukács that offers a Marxist critique of irrationalist currents in modern Western philosophy and their relation to fascism.
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C.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
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D.
The Incoherence of the Philosophers
The Incoherence of the Philosophers is a landmark 11th-century work of Islamic philosophy and theology by Al-Ghazali that critiques the metaphysical doctrines of earlier Muslim philosophers and helped reshape the course of Islamic thought.
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E.
The Phenomenon of Man
The Phenomenon of Man is a philosophical and theological work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores human evolution and consciousness within a cosmic, spiritually oriented framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pathologies of Reason Target entity description: Pathologies of Reason is a philosophical work by Axel Honneth that critically examines how forms of social domination and misrecognition distort rationality and undermine the conditions for mutual recognition in modern societies.
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A.
Farewell to Reason
Farewell to Reason is a philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques rationalism and defends epistemological pluralism in science and society.
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B.
The Destruction of Reason
The Destruction of Reason is a major philosophical work by György Lukács that offers a Marxist critique of irrationalist currents in modern Western philosophy and their relation to fascism.
-
C.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
-
D.
The Incoherence of the Philosophers
The Incoherence of the Philosophers is a landmark 11th-century work of Islamic philosophy and theology by Al-Ghazali that critiques the metaphysical doctrines of earlier Muslim philosophers and helped reshape the course of Islamic thought.
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E.
The Phenomenon of Man
The Phenomenon of Man is a philosophical and theological work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores human evolution and consciousness within a cosmic, spiritually oriented framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
reconstruct the normative basis of social critique
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show how domination appears as rationality ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
modern societies generate systemic forms of misrecognition
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mutual recognition is a condition of undistorted rationality ⓘ social pathologies manifest as distortions of reason ⓘ |
| author | Axel Honneth ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| critiques |
normative deficits of modern society
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social pathologies that undermine freedom ⓘ |
| developsConcept |
pathologies of reason
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recognition-based normativity ⓘ social freedom ⓘ |
| examines |
how misrecognition undermines self-realization
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how social institutions can damage rational capacities ⓘ normative foundations of critique ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conditions for mutual recognition
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distortions of rationality in modern societies ⓘ forms of misrecognition ⓘ forms of social domination ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
G. W. F. Hegel
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Jürgen Habermas ⓘ Karl Marx ⓘ Theodor W. Adorno ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
critical theory
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misrecognition ⓘ rationality ⓘ recognition theory ⓘ social domination ⓘ social pathology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extending Frankfurt School critical theory through recognition
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linking social pathologies to failures of recognition ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
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political philosophy ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Frankfurt School ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Freedom’s Right
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The Struggle for Recognition ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
recognition
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reification ⓘ social freedom ⓘ |
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