Georges Sorel (1847–1922)
Author of Reflections on Violence
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Works by Georges Sorel
Democrazia e rivoluzione 3 copies
L'Europa sotto la tormenta 2 copies
Scritti politici e filosofici 2 copies
Textes Choisis: Réflexions sur la violence, Les Illusions du progrès et La Décomposition du… (2014) 1 copy
La religione d'oggi 1 copy
Οι ψευδαισθήσεις της προόδου 1 copy
Da Proudhon a Lenin 1 copy
La ruina del mundo antiguo 1 copy
Revolucija i nasilje 1 copy
Lenin 1 copy
La questione sessuale 1 copy
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- Birthdate
- 1847-11-02
- Date of death
- 1922-08-29
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- France
- Birthplace
- Cherbourg, France
- Places of residence
- Cherbourg, France (birth)
Boulogne sur Seine, France (death)
Perpignan, France
Paris, France - Education
- École Polytechnique
- Occupations
- engineer
political philosopher
author - Relationships
- Croce, Benedetto (friend)
- Awards and honors
- Legion d'Honneur
- Short biography
- Georges Sorel believed social and political change should be brought about by strikes, boycotts, and other direct action against capitalism, even if it included acts of violence. His ideas, notably his support for spontaneous general strikes, contributed significantly to anarcho-syndicalism.
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- Works
- 33
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- Members
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- Rating
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- ISBNs
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- Languages
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