The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization
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The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization is a critical social and cultural commentary by Max Nordau that challenges the moral and ideological foundations of late 19th-century European society.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization canonical | 2 |
| Die conventionellen Lügen der Kulturmenschheit | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization Context triple: [Max Nordau, notableWork, The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization]
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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.
Betrayal of Science and Reason
Betrayal of Science and Reason is a non-fiction book co-authored by Anne H. Ehrlich and Paul R. Ehrlich that critiques pseudoscience and anti-environmental propaganda while defending the role of sound science in public policy.
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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.
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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E.
The Unconscious Civilization
The Unconscious Civilization is a non-fiction book by Canadian philosopher John Ralston Saul that critiques modern corporate and consumer culture for undermining democracy and civic responsibility.
- 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: The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization Target entity description: The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization is a critical social and cultural commentary by Max Nordau that challenges the moral and ideological foundations of late 19th-century European society.
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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.
-
B.
Betrayal of Science and Reason
Betrayal of Science and Reason is a non-fiction book co-authored by Anne H. Ehrlich and Paul R. Ehrlich that critiques pseudoscience and anti-environmental propaganda while defending the role of sound science in public policy.
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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.
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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E.
The Unconscious Civilization
The Unconscious Civilization is a non-fiction book by Canadian philosopher John Ralston Saul that critiques modern corporate and consumer culture for undermining democracy and civic responsibility.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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social criticism ⓘ |
| author | Max Nordau ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| criticizes |
aestheticism in art
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bourgeois hypocrisy ⓘ conventional morality ⓘ double standards in sexual ethics ⓘ late 19th-century European society ⓘ nationalism ⓘ organized religion ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural criticism
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philosophical essay ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
discussion of art and literature
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discussion of education ⓘ discussion of marriage and family ⓘ discussion of political institutions ⓘ discussion of religious institutions ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-clerical
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rationalist ⓘ secular ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between truth and social convention
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critique of hypocrisy ⓘ emancipation from dogma ⓘ role of science in society ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
positivism
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rationalism ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
European civilization
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art ⓘ bourgeois society ⓘ ideology ⓘ morality ⓘ politics ⓘ religion ⓘ sexual morality ⓘ |
| movement |
fin de siècle
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liberalism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attack on cultural and moral "lies" of civilization
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systematic critique of prevailing social conventions ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Die conventionellen Lügen der Kulturmenschheit
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linked to:
The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization
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| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
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French ⓘ other European languages ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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subject linked to:
Simon Maximilian Südfeld
The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization
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Die conventionellen Lügen der Kulturmenschheit
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linked to: The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization