The Destruction of Reason
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A classic and controversial work of Western Marxism by a renowned political theorist A classic of Western Marxism, The Destruction of Reason is Georg Luk cs's trenchant criticism of German philosophy after Marx and the role it played in the rise of National Socialism. Originally published in 1952, the book is a sustained and detailed polemic against post-Hegelian German philosophy and sociology from Kierkegaard to Heidegger. The Destruction of Reason is unsparing in its contention that with almost no exceptions, the post-Hegelian tradition prepared the ground fascist thought. In this, the main culprits are Friedrich Nietzsche and Mart n Heidegger who are accused, in turn, of introducing irrationalism into social and philosophical thought, pronounced antagonism to the idea of progress in history, an aristocratic view of the masses, and, consequently, hostility to socialism, which in its classic expressions are movements for popular democracy--especially, but not exclusively, the expropriation of most private property in terms of material production. The Destruction of Reason remains one of Luk cs's most controversial, albeit little read, books. This new edition, featuring an historical introduction by Peter E. Gordon, will finally see this classic come back in to print.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1839761849
ISBN13:9781839761843
Release Date:August 2021
Publisher:Verso
Length:928 Pages
Weight:2.40 lbs.
Dimensions:2.2" x 6.0" x 9.2"
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