rationalization

defense mechanism

is a defense mechanism whereby one offers an explanation or interpretation of one's perceptions after the fact' [I knew he was bad news]).

is a process in which a person enters, applying practical knowledge to achieve an end.

Rationalization is a process in which a person enters, applying practical knowledge to achieve an end. Rationalization is a large part of Weber's theories on bureaucracy. This is also where Weber and Marx begin to agree on some of the models of organization and rationalization. Both socialism and capitalism are the rational forms of sciences and organizations.' (NET)

is not reflective of an increased and general knowledge of the conditions under which one lives, but rather the opposite. The savage knows incomparably more about his tools. Modern man, who rides in a streetcar has no idea, and need have no idea, how it happened to get into motion.

Does it mean that we, today, for instance, everyone sitting in this hall, have a greater knowledge of the conditions of life under which we exist than has an American Indian or a Hottentot' Hardly. Unless he is a physicist, one who rides on the streetcar has no idea how the car happened to get into motion. And he does not need to know. He is satisfied that he may 'count' on the behavior of the streetcar, and he orients his conduct according to this expectation... but he knows nothing about what it takes to produce such a car so that it can move. The savage knows incomparably more about his tools. When we spend money today I bet that even if there are colleagues of political economy here in the hall, almost every one of them will hold a different answer in readiness to the question: How does it happen that one can buy something for money-- sometimes more and sometimes less ' The savage knows what he does in order to get his daily food and which institutions serve him in this pursuit. The increasing intellectualization and rationalization do not, therefore, indicate an increased and general knowledge of the conditions under which one lives. (weber 'science as vocation' 14)

is not indicative of an increased and general knowledge of the conditions under which we live. On the contrary, the savage knows incomparably more about his tools.

is the generalization of technical rationality as a cultural form, specifically, the introduction of calculation and control into social processes with a consequent increase in efficiency. But rationalization also reduces the normative and qualitative richness of the traditional social world, exposing social reality to technical manipulation.

Modernity theory relies on the key notion of rationalization to explain the uniqueness of modern societies. Rationalization refers to the generalization of technical rationality as a cultural form, specifically, the introduction of calculation and control into social processes with a consequent increase in efficiency. But rationalization also reduces the normative and qualitative richness of the traditional social world, exposing social reality to technical manipulation. (Feenberg 2003 : ')

is the increase of rational orientations and activity in social life in modernity brought about by scientific-technical rationalism, metaphysical-ethical rationalism, and methodical life-style rationalism.

The increase of rational orientations and activity in social life brought about by scientific-technical rationalism, metaphysical-ethical rationalism, and methodical life-style rationalism. (net)

rationalization itself is 'the master trend of history'.

Rationalization may be defined as self-deception by reasoning.

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rationalization