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Adorno and the Ends of Philosophy
Andrew Bowie
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hardcover. Theodor Adorno s reputation as a cultural critic has been well-established for some time, but his status as a philosopher remains unclear. In Adorno and the Ends of Philosophy Andrew Bowie seeks to establish what Adorno can contribute to philosophy today. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
Theodor Adorno’s reputation as a cultural critic has been well-established for some time, but his status as a philosopher remains unclear. In Adorno and the Ends of Philosophy Andrew Bowie seeks to establish what Adorno can contribute to philosophy today.
Adorno’s published texts are notably difficult and have tended to hinder his reception by a broad philosophical audience. His main influence as a philosopher when he was alive was, though, often based on his very lucid public lectures. Drawing on these lectures, both published and unpublished, Bowie argues that important recent interpretations of Hegel, and related developments in ... Read more
Theodor Adorno’s reputation as a cultural critic has been well-established for some time, but his status as a philosopher remains unclear. In Adorno and the Ends of Philosophy Andrew Bowie seeks to establish what Adorno can contribute to philosophy today.
Adorno’s published texts are notably difficult and have tended to hinder his reception by a broad philosophical audience. His main influence as a philosopher when he was alive was, though, often based on his very lucid public lectures. Drawing on these lectures, both published and unpublished, Bowie argues that important recent interpretations of Hegel, and related developments in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745671581
SKU
V9780745671581
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About Andrew Bowie
Andrew Bowie is Professor of Philosophy and German at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Reviews for Adorno and the Ends of Philosophy
"Bowie combines a massive range of reading with an extraordinary power of lucid exposition, and it is hard to see how the task of turning Adorno into an intellectual peacemaker could have been better achieved." New Humanist "Bowie's book is a highly illuminating and insightful treatise on the philosophy of Theodor W. Adorno and on its critical potential with ... Read more