Reification
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Reification is a philosophical work by Axel Honneth that reinterprets the concept of reification through the lens of recognition theory, exploring how social relations can become objectified and dehumanizing.
All labels observed (1)
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| Reification canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4377772 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reification Context triple: [Axel Honneth, notableWork, Reification]
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A.
Realize
"Realize" is a pop ballad by American singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat, known for its mellow acoustic sound and themes of realizing romantic feelings for a close friend.
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B.
Duality
Duality is a 1998 collaborative album by Lisa Gerrard and Pieter Bourke that blends ethereal vocals with atmospheric, world-influenced soundscapes.
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C.
Aboutness
"Aboutness" is a philosophical work by Stephen Yablo that develops a detailed theory of how sentences and thoughts are directed at or concern particular subjects.
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D.
Representation and Reality
Representation and Reality is a philosophical work by Hilary Putnam that critically examines functionalism and other theories of mind, language, and reference, challenging prevailing assumptions in analytic philosophy.
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E.
Wesenslogik
Wesenslogik is the German title of Hegel’s “Doctrine of Essence,” the central middle section of his *Science of Logic* that analyzes reflection, appearance, and the structures underlying being.
- 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: Reification Target entity description: Reification is a philosophical work by Axel Honneth that reinterprets the concept of reification through the lens of recognition theory, exploring how social relations can become objectified and dehumanizing.
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A.
Realize
"Realize" is a pop ballad by American singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat, known for its mellow acoustic sound and themes of realizing romantic feelings for a close friend.
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B.
Duality
Duality is a 1998 collaborative album by Lisa Gerrard and Pieter Bourke that blends ethereal vocals with atmospheric, world-influenced soundscapes.
-
C.
Aboutness
"Aboutness" is a philosophical work by Stephen Yablo that develops a detailed theory of how sentences and thoughts are directed at or concern particular subjects.
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D.
Representation and Reality
Representation and Reality is a philosophical work by Hilary Putnam that critically examines functionalism and other theories of mind, language, and reference, challenging prevailing assumptions in analytic philosophy.
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E.
Wesenslogik
Wesenslogik is the German title of Hegel’s “Doctrine of Essence,” the central middle section of his *Science of Logic* that analyzes reflection, appearance, and the structures underlying being.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
ethical implications of treating persons as objects
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normative dimensions of social pathologies ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the concept of reification
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show the dependence of non-reified relations on recognition ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
recognition is a basic condition of non-reified social relations
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reification is not merely a cognitive error but a social pathology ⓘ reification is rooted in a prior failure of recognition ⓘ |
| author | Axel Honneth ⓘ |
| concerns |
intersubjectivity
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recognition of persons ⓘ social pathologies of modernity ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
contemporary reinterpretations of Marxist concepts
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development of recognition theory ⓘ |
| critiques |
purely cognitive accounts of objectification
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purely economic understandings of reification ⓘ |
| examines |
conditions under which persons are treated as things
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how social relations become objectified ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
dehumanization in social relations
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objectification of social relations ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
critical theory literature
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philosophy ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Frankfurt School
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Georg Lukács ⓘ
linked to:
György Lukács
Karl Marx ⓘ |
| language |
English
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German ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
recognition theory
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reification ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
continental philosophy
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critical theory of society ⓘ |
| reinterpretsConcept |
reification in Lukács
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reification in Marxist theory ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
alienation
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moral psychology ⓘ objectification ⓘ recognition ⓘ social ontology ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
contemporary debates in critical theory
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discussions in social and political philosophy ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
critical theory
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theory of recognition ⓘ |
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Subject: Reification Description of subject: Reification is a philosophical work by Axel Honneth that reinterprets the concept of reification through the lens of recognition theory, exploring how social relations can become objectified and dehumanizing.
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