Eclipse of Reason
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Eclipse of Reason is a philosophical work by Max Horkheimer that critiques the degeneration of rationality in modern society and explores the relationship between reason, domination, and social injustice.
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| Eclipse of Reason canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Eclipse of Reason Context triple: [Max Horkheimer, notableWork, Eclipse 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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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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D.
Enlightenment’s Wake
Enlightenment’s Wake is a philosophical work by John Gray that critically examines and challenges the legacy of Enlightenment rationalism and liberal humanism in modern political thought.
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E.
Eclipse of God
Eclipse of God is a philosophical work by Martin Buber that explores the crisis of modern faith and the obscuring of a direct, personal relationship with the divine in contemporary thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eclipse of Reason Target entity description: Eclipse of Reason is a philosophical work by Max Horkheimer that critiques the degeneration of rationality in modern society and explores the relationship between reason, domination, and social injustice.
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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.
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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D.
Enlightenment’s Wake
Enlightenment’s Wake is a philosophical work by John Gray that critically examines and challenges the legacy of Enlightenment rationalism and liberal humanism in modern political thought.
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E.
Eclipse of God
Eclipse of God is a philosophical work by Martin Buber that explores the crisis of modern faith and the obscuring of a direct, personal relationship with the divine in contemporary thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| argues |
modern reason has become instrumental
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reason has been reduced to a tool for calculation and control ⓘ the degeneration of reason contributes to domination ⓘ the degeneration of reason undermines human freedom ⓘ the original objective concept of reason has been eclipsed ⓘ |
| author | Max Horkheimer ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques |
instrumental rationality
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positivism ⓘ pragmatism ⓘ subjective reason ⓘ |
| examines |
relationship between reason and domination
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relationship between reason and freedom ⓘ relationship between reason and nature ⓘ relationship between reason and social injustice ⓘ |
| genre |
critical theory
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social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter on subjective and objective reason
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chapter on the crisis of Western civilization ⓘ chapter on the rise of instrumental reason ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary critiques of instrumental rationality
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critical theory ⓘ philosophy of technology ⓘ political theory ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Friedrich Nietzsche
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G. W. F. Hegel ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ Karl Marx ⓘ Sigmund Freud ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
critique of modern society
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domination ⓘ enlightenment ⓘ instrumental reason ⓘ rationality ⓘ reason ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
critique of instrumental rationality
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eclipse of objective reason ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Frankfurt School
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Western Marxism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Dialectic of Enlightenment
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Traditional and Critical Theory ⓘ |
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