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A review by bocifious
Eclipse of Reason by Max Horkheimer
4.0
One of the first books I came across on my journey into critical theory. I would say that this may be a hard text for someone coming straight into the Frankfurt School, as it relies on the knowledge of and familiarity with a vast amount of philosophical history. In my view, this may make the first two chapters hard to decipher for someone without that background.
That said, this book is a masterpiece. After chapter 2, we get into what is, in my view, the main argument of the text. This builds up through chapters 4 and 5 into a wonderful critique of modern "reason", and the un-examined bases for its so-called superiority. Horkheimer instead argues for a better version of philosophy, one that seeks to find real truth, and not one backstopped by man's self-imposed ideologies.
That said, this book is a masterpiece. After chapter 2, we get into what is, in my view, the main argument of the text. This builds up through chapters 4 and 5 into a wonderful critique of modern "reason", and the un-examined bases for its so-called superiority. Horkheimer instead argues for a better version of philosophy, one that seeks to find real truth, and not one backstopped by man's self-imposed ideologies.