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 |
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| Reflections on Violence canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reflections on Violence Context triple: [Georges Sorel, notableWork, Reflections on Violence]
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A.
Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence
Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence is a historical and analytical book by Karen Armstrong that examines the complex relationship between religion, politics, and violence across different civilizations and eras.
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B.
Renunciation of War
Renunciation of War is a foundational principle in Japan’s postwar constitution that commits the nation to pacifism by rejecting war and the maintenance of traditional military forces.
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C.
The War You Don't See
The War You Don't See is a documentary film by journalist John Pilger that critically examines how the media shapes public perception of war and conflict.
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D.
The Cultivation of Hatred
The Cultivation of Hatred is a historical study by Peter Gay that examines the roots and expressions of aggression and hostility in bourgeois society during the 19th century.
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E.
Bright peace
Bright Peace is the English rendering of the Japanese term "Shōwa," the name of the era corresponding to Emperor Hirohito’s reign from 1926 to 1989.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reflections on Violence Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence
Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence is a historical and analytical book by Karen Armstrong that examines the complex relationship between religion, politics, and violence across different civilizations and eras.
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B.
Renunciation of War
Renunciation of War is a foundational principle in Japan’s postwar constitution that commits the nation to pacifism by rejecting war and the maintenance of traditional military forces.
-
C.
The War You Don't See
The War You Don't See is a documentary film by journalist John Pilger that critically examines how the media shapes public perception of war and conflict.
-
D.
The Cultivation of Hatred
The Cultivation of Hatred is a historical study by Peter Gay that examines the roots and expressions of aggression and hostility in bourgeois society during the 19th century.
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E.
Bright peace
Bright Peace is the English rendering of the Japanese term "Shōwa," the name of the era corresponding to Emperor Hirohito’s reign from 1926 to 1989.
- F. None of above. chosen
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 ⓘ |
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Georges Sorel