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Bezig met laden... Eclipse of Reason (1947)door Max Horkheimer
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In this book, Horkheimer surveys and demonstrates the gradual ascendancy of Reason in Western philosophy, its eventual total application to all spheres of life, and what he considers its present reified domination. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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The author's warning cry seems exaggerated. There probably never was an objective reason. The task has always been to judge the sincerity and integrity behind anyone's views. There have always been liars and bullshitters to look out for. On the other hand, the rise of corporate power and its attendant sleezy culture over the past century has doubtless occasioned an overall decline in integrity and a concomitant increase in rationalization, or worse. The Trump phenomenon of the past six years hasn't helped.
The good news: we can probably expect that the battle to establish standards of reason that rise above self-interest will continue, and hope that, if we join the fight, truth may ultimately prevail. (