The Destruction of Reason
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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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Destruction of Reason canonical | 3 |
| Die Zerstörung der Vernunft | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Destruction of Reason Context triple: [György Lukács, notableWork, The Destruction of Reason]
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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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The Assault on Reason
The Assault on Reason is a political book by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore that critiques the erosion of rational public discourse in American democracy, particularly in the media and politics.
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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 Opium of the Intellectuals
The Opium of the Intellectuals is a 1955 book by French philosopher and sociologist Raymond Aron that critiques the allure of Marxism and ideological dogmatism among Western intellectuals.
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Twilight of the Idols
"Twilight of the Idols" is a late philosophical work by Friedrich Nietzsche in which he sharply critiques traditional morality, religion, and German culture in a concise, aphoristic style.
- 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: The Destruction of Reason Target entity description: 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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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 Assault on Reason
The Assault on Reason is a political book by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore that critiques the erosion of rational public discourse in American democracy, particularly in the media and politics.
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C.
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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D.
The Opium of the Intellectuals
The Opium of the Intellectuals is a 1955 book by French philosopher and sociologist Raymond Aron that critiques the allure of Marxism and ideological dogmatism among Western intellectuals.
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E.
Twilight of the Idols
"Twilight of the Idols" is a late philosophical work by Friedrich Nietzsche in which he sharply critiques traditional morality, religion, and German culture in a concise, aphoristic style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend rationalism from a Marxist standpoint
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trace the ideological roots of fascism in bourgeois philosophy ⓘ |
| author | György Lukács ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Hungary ⓘ |
| criticizes |
existentialism
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fascist ideology ⓘ irrationalism in modern philosophy ⓘ neo-Kantianism ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ positivism ⓘ vitalism ⓘ |
| genre |
Marxist philosophy
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history of philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of Friedrich Nietzsche
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analysis of German idealism ⓘ analysis of Martin Heidegger ⓘ analysis of Oswald Spengler ⓘ analysis of Søren Kierkegaard ⓘ analysis of irrationalist trends in 19th-century philosophy ⓘ analysis of irrationalist trends in 20th-century philosophy ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | English translation ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Friedrich Engels
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel ⓘ
linked to:
G. W. F. Hegel
Karl Marx ⓘ Leninist theory ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Marxist critique
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Western philosophy ⓘ fascism ⓘ irrationalism ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
critique of bourgeois philosophy as ideologically regressive
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systematic linkage of irrationalist philosophy to fascist politics ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Die Zerstörung der Vernunft
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linked to:
The Destruction of Reason
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| philosophicalPerspective | orthodox Marxist ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Marxism
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Western Marxism ⓘ |
| positionOnFascism | interprets fascism as culmination of bourgeois irrationalism ⓘ |
| positionOnReason | defends Enlightenment rationality ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1954 ⓘ |
| publisher | Akademie-Verlag ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
debates in Marxist philosophy
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scholarly criticism for its polemical style ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
dialectical materialism
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historical materialism ⓘ |
| title | The Destruction of Reason ⓘ |
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linked to: The Destruction of Reason