Reflections on Violence by Georges Sorel (1847 – 1922)
Genre(s): Political Science, Modern
Read by: Francisco Galeano, Cbteddy, Bryan Travis in English
Parts:
Part 2 https://youtu.be/rqzmlD7k7FM
Chapters:
00:00:00 – 00 – A Note to the Third Edition, Introduction Parts I and II
00:45:25 – 01 – Introduction Parts III, IV, and V
01:28:06 – 02 – Introduction to the First Publication
01:41:59 – 03 – Chapter I – Class War and Violence I
02:01:11 – 04 – Chapter I – Class War and Violence II
02:33:52 – 05 – Chapter II – Violence and the Decadence of the Middle Classes I
02:52:00 – 06 – Chapter II – Violence and the Decadence of the Middle Classes II
03:14:31 – 07 – Chapter II – Violence and the Decadence of the Middle Classes III
03:34:31 – 08 – Chapter III – Predjudices against Violence I
03:54:02 – 09 – Chapter III – Predjudices against Violence II
04:15:21 – 10 – Chapter III – Predjudices against Violence III
04:30:43 – 11 – Chapter III – Predjudices against Violence IV
04:39:31 – 12 – Chapter IV – The Proletarian Strike I
05:13:00 – 13 – Chapter IV – The Proletarian Strike II
05:48:16 – 14 – Chapter IV – The Proletarian Strike III
06:21:07 – 15 – Chapter V – The Political General Strike I
06:43:20 – 16 – Chapter V – The Political General Strike II
Considered one of the more controversial books from the 20th century, Sorel’s Reflections on Violence argues in favor of uprisings and strikes by the working class, which can be organized through the use of revolutionary myths. In the course of these direct actions any means is considered necessary and acceptable for the achievement of revolutionary politics. Upon successful overthrow of any established system, including democratic systems, the uprising working class can then setup syndicates as the only representative body of the people. (Summary by progressingamerica)
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