Seven Great Statesmen in the Warfare of Humanity with Unreason
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"Seven Great Statesmen in the Warfare of Humanity with Unreason" is a historical and intellectual study by Andrew Dickson White that profiles influential political leaders who advanced rational thought and opposed superstition and irrationality in public life.
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Target entity: Seven Great Statesmen in the Warfare of Humanity with Unreason Context triple: [Andrew Dickson White, notableWork, Seven Great Statesmen in the Warfare of Humanity with Unreason]
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The Life of Reason
The Life of Reason is a multi-volume philosophical work by George Santayana that explores the role of rationality in human life, culture, and civilization.
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The Duties of Man and Other Essays
The Duties of Man and Other Essays is a collection of political and philosophical writings by Italian nationalist Giuseppe Mazzini, articulating his ideas on democracy, citizenship, and moral duty in the struggle for Italian unification and social progress.
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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 Problem of War and the Roads to Peace
The Problem of War and the Roads to Peace is a philosophical and political treatise by Norberto Bobbio that examines the causes of war and explores legal, moral, and institutional paths toward achieving lasting peace.
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E.
On the Role of the Individual in History
"On the Role of the Individual in History" is a Marxist theoretical essay by Georgi Plekhanov that analyzes how personal agency and great individuals interact with broader social and economic forces in shaping historical development.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Seven Great Statesmen in the Warfare of Humanity with Unreason Target entity description: "Seven Great Statesmen in the Warfare of Humanity with Unreason" is a historical and intellectual study by Andrew Dickson White that profiles influential political leaders who advanced rational thought and opposed superstition and irrationality in public life.
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A.
The Life of Reason
The Life of Reason is a multi-volume philosophical work by George Santayana that explores the role of rationality in human life, culture, and civilization.
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B.
The Duties of Man and Other Essays
The Duties of Man and Other Essays is a collection of political and philosophical writings by Italian nationalist Giuseppe Mazzini, articulating his ideas on democracy, citizenship, and moral duty in the struggle for Italian unification and social progress.
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C.
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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D.
The Problem of War and the Roads to Peace
The Problem of War and the Roads to Peace is a philosophical and political treatise by Norberto Bobbio that examines the causes of war and explores legal, moral, and institutional paths toward achieving lasting peace.
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E.
On the Role of the Individual in History
"On the Role of the Individual in History" is a Marxist theoretical essay by Georgi Plekhanov that analyzes how personal agency and great individuals interact with broader social and economic forces in shaping historical development.
- F. None of above. chosen
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book
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historical study ⓘ intellectual history work ⓘ |
| aim |
to document the struggle of reason against unreason in public affairs
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to highlight political figures who promoted rational thought ⓘ |
| author | Andrew Dickson White ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
books about political leaders
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books about rationalism ⓘ works criticizing superstition ⓘ |
| concerns |
influence of irrational beliefs on public policy
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role of enlightened statesmanship in social progress ⓘ |
| context | tradition of Enlightenment and liberal thought ⓘ |
| documents | historical examples of resistance to unreason in governance ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of evidence-based decision making in politics
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moral courage of statesmen opposing superstition ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
opposition to superstition in public life
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political leaders ⓘ statesmen who advanced rational thought ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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intellectual history ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| hasPart | biographical profiles of seven statesmen ⓘ |
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argumentative
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interpretive ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in history of ideas
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readers interested in political history ⓘ readers interested in rationalism and secularism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
conflict between rational thought and superstition
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warfare of humanity with unreason ⓘ |
| perspective |
critical of superstition
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pro-rationalism ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
rationalist
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secular ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom
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linked to:
The Warfare of Science
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| setting | various historical periods of the profiled statesmen ⓘ |
| structure | series of essays or chapters on individual statesmen ⓘ |
| subject |
enlightenment ideals
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political leadership ⓘ reason ⓘ secular governance ⓘ superstition ⓘ unreason ⓘ |
| workOf | Andrew Dickson White ⓘ |
| workType | non-fiction ⓘ |
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