Raymond Aron
Raymond Claude Ferdinand Aron (; 14 March 1905 – 17 October 1983) was a French philosopher, sociologist, political scientist, historian and journalist, one of France's most prominent thinkers of the 20th century.Aron is best known for his 1955 book ''The Opium of the Intellectuals'', the title of which inverts Karl Marx's claim that religion was the opium of the people; he argues that Marxism was the opium of the intellectuals in post-war France. In the book, Aron chastised French intellectuals for what he described as their harsh criticism of capitalism and democracy and their simultaneous defense of the actions of the communist governments of the East. Critic Roger Kimball suggests that ''Opium'' is "a seminal book of the twentieth century". Aron is also known for his lifelong friendship, sometimes fractious, with philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre. The saying "Better be wrong with Sartre than right with Aron" became popular among French intellectuals.
Considered by many as a voice of moderation in politics, Aron had many disciples on both the political left and right; he remarked that he personally was "more of a left-wing Aronian than a right-wing one". Aron wrote extensively on a wide range of other topics. Citing the breadth and quality of Aron's writings, historian James R. Garland suggests, "Though he may be little known in America, Raymond Aron arguably stood as the preeminent example of French intellectualism for much of the twentieth century." Provided by Wikipedia
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La tragédie algérienne. by Aron, Raymond, 1905-1983
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Democracy and totalitarianism / by Aron, Raymond, 1905-1983
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L'Algérie et la République / by Aron, Raymond, 1905-1983
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Auguste Comte et Alexis de Tocqueville, juges de l'Angleterre. by Aron, Raymond, 1905-1983
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Peace and war : a theory of international relations / by Aron, Raymond, 1905-1983
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Marxism and the existentialists. by Aron, Raymond, 1905-1983
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The century of total war. by Aron, Raymond, 1905-1983
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On war. / by Aron, Raymond, 1905-1983
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An essay on freedom / by Aron, Raymond, 1905-1983
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De Gaulle, Israel, and the Jews / by Aron, Raymond, 1905-1983
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The elusive revolution : anatomy of a student revolt / by Aron, Raymond, 1905-1983
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Démocratie et totalitarisme. by Aron, Raymond, 1905-1983
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18 lectures on industrial society / by Aron, Raymond, 1905-1983
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Les guerres en chaîne. by Aron, Raymond, 1905-1983
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Dix-huit leçons sur la société industrielle. by Aron, Raymond, 1905-1983
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La lutte de classes : nouvelles leçons sur les sociétés industrielles. by Aron, Raymond, 1905-1983
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The great debate : theories of nuclear strategy / by Aron, Raymond, 1905-1983
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Progress and disillusion : the dialectics of modern society. by Aron, Raymond, 1905-1983
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Paix et guerre entre les nations. by Aron, Raymond, 1905-1983
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Introduction à la philosophie de l'histoire : essai sur les limites de l'objectivité historique / by Aron, Raymond, 1905-1983
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