1. “ Eclipse of Reason”
MAX HOKHEIMER
Horkheimer's book, Actions that produce the Horkheimer is writing in
Eclipse of Reason deals best situation for the 1946 and is influenced by
with the concept of " individual are "reasonable" Nazi power in Germany.
reason" within the history according to subjective He is outlining how the
of Western philosophy. reason. The movement from Nazis were able to make
Horkheimer defines true one type of reason to the their agenda appear
reason as rationality other occurred when "reasonable". He is also
He details the difference thought could no longer issuing a warning against
between objective and accommodate these this happening again.
subjective reason and objective truths or when it Horkheimer believes that
states that we have judged them to be the ills of modern society
moved from objective to delusions. Under subjective are caused by the misuse
subjective. reason, concepts lose their and misunderstanding of
Objective reason deals meaning. All concepts must reason. If people use true
with universal truths that be strictly functional to be reason to critique their
dictate that an action is reasonable. Because
subjective reason rules, the
ideals of a society, for