Language:
English
Year of publication:
2020
Titel der Quelle:
Jewish Political Studies Review
Angaben zur Quelle:
31,1-2 (2020) 245-264
Keywords:
Veblen, Thorstein, Political and social views
;
Jewish question
;
Equality
Abstract:
This article explores Veblen’s position on the Jewish question. In his system of thought, Jewish culture, which is described as totally archaic, serves as pushback in the modern age. However, this unfavorable opinion cannot be explained by any form of racism. In addition to the evidence that his approach is cultural, Veblen’s entire corpus expresses his rejection of the idea that certain groups of individuals can be stigmatized within a political community. It is rather this egalitarian passion that should be invoked in order to explain his negative assessment. He attacks anything that helps to make artificial distinctions between human beings. The “common man” must be defended against any attempt at domination. In fact, Veblen suspects that Jews consider themselves superior to other social groups. In this sense, he is himself subject to a cultural bias.
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