Max Horkheimer’s Passionate Exploration of Reason’s Duality
“Max Horkheimer’s “Eclipse of Reason” explores the distinction between subjective and objective reason in industrial culture.
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The Philosophy of Socrates: Exploring the Examined Life and the Pursuit of True Knowledge
Excerpt: Socrates was a Greek philosopher known for his unique method of questioning, the Socratic method, and his theory of knowledge, which held that true knowledge was something that each individual had to discover for themselves through careful thought and examination. He believed in the importance of critical thinking and the examined life, and his ideas continue to be influential in the Western philosophical tradition. Socrates is also known for his beliefs about ethics and the good life, which were connected to his belief in the importance of reason. Despite the debates surrounding his ideas, Socrates remains a significant figure in the history of philosophy.
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“The West’s commitment to freedom, reason, and true liberalism has never been more seriously threatened than it is today by the stifling forces of political correctness.” Gad Saad, The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense The main thesis of this book is that our world is dominated by pathogenic ideas (bad ideas, they generate “ill” thinking) which are killing common sense as the ability to reason. If you have read my previous article Is Common Sense Defeating Your Thinking Power? you know how the Socratic method works, at least in its essential structure. The Socratic method for
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