Philosophy:Irrationalism
Irrationalism is a philosophical movement that emerged in the early 19th century,[1] emphasizing the non-rational dimension of human life. As they reject logic, irrationalists argue that instinct and feelings are superior to the reason in the research of knowledge.[2][3][4]
Ontological irrationalism, a position adopted by Arthur Schopenhauer, describes the world as not organized in a rational way. Since humans are born as bodies-manifestations of an irrational striving for meaning, they are vulnerable to pain and suffering.[5]
Oswald Spengler argued that the materialist vision of Karl Marx was based on nineteenth-century science, while the twentieth century would be the age of psychology:[6]
"We no longer believe in the power of reason over life. We feel that it is life which dominates reason."—Oswald Spengler. Politische Schriften, 1932.[7]
History
György Lukács believed that the first period of irrationalism arose with Schelling and Kierkegaard, in a fight against the dialectical concept of progress embraced by German idealism.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rockmore, I. (2012-12-06) (in en). Lukács Today: Essays in Marxist Philosophy. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 5. ISBN 9789400928978. https://books.google.fr/books?id=NTiSBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA5.
- ↑ "Irrationalisme". https://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/irrationalisme.
- ↑ Duignan, Brian. "Irrationalism | philosophy" (in en). https://www.britannica.com/topic/irrationalism.
- ↑ Kukla, André (2013-01-11) (in en). Social Constructivism and the Philosophy of Science. Routledge. pp. 149. ISBN 9781134567386. https://books.google.fr/books?id=nQhH-l2FrOAC&pg=PA149.
- ↑ Peters, M. (2014-12-03) (in en). Schopenhauer and Adorno on Bodily Suffering: A Comparative Analysis. Springer. ISBN 9781137412171. https://books.google.fr/books?id=M8kaBgAAQBAJ&pg=PT73.
- ↑ Woods, Roger (1996-03-25) (in en). The Conservative Revolution in the Weimar Republic. Springer. pp. 66. ISBN 9780230375857. https://books.google.com/?id=MEKHDAAAQBAJ.
- ↑ Spengler, Oswald (1932) (in en). Politische Schriften. Volksausgabe. pp. 83–86. https://books.google.fr/books?id=LTkTxgEACAAJ.
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