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Dialectic of Enlightenment
Theodor W. Adorno
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Description for Dialectic of Enlightenment
Paperback. A classic of twentieth-century thought, charting how reason regressed back into myth and superstition Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 360.
Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer are the leading figures of the Frankfurt School and this book is their magnum opus. Dialectic of Enlightenment is one of the most celebrated works of modern social philosophy and continues to impress in its wide-ranging ambition. Writing just after World War II and reflecting on the bureaucracy and myths of National Socialism and the inanity of the dawn of consumerism, Adorno and Horkheimer addressed themselves to a question which went to the very heart of the modern age: 'why mankind, instead of entering into a truly human condition, is sinking into a new kind ... Read more
Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer are the leading figures of the Frankfurt School and this book is their magnum opus. Dialectic of Enlightenment is one of the most celebrated works of modern social philosophy and continues to impress in its wide-ranging ambition. Writing just after World War II and reflecting on the bureaucracy and myths of National Socialism and the inanity of the dawn of consumerism, Adorno and Horkheimer addressed themselves to a question which went to the very heart of the modern age: 'why mankind, instead of entering into a truly human condition, is sinking into a new kind ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
360g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784786793
SKU
V9781784786793
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About Theodor W. Adorno
Theodor Adorno (1903-1969) was Director of the Institute for Social Research at the University of Frankfurt. His works include Aesthetic Theory and Negative Dialectics. Max Horkheimer (1895-1973) was a philosopher and sociologist of the Frankfurt School. His books include A Critique of Instrumental Reason.
Reviews for Dialectic of Enlightenment
'A classic of twentieth-century thought.' Times Literary Supplement 'A sustained and serious critique of Western civilisation.' Times Higher Education