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Adorno and the Ends of Philosophy (Hardcover)
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Adorno and the Ends of Philosophy (Hardcover)
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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published and unpublished, Bowie argues that important recent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 pragmatism,
echo key ideas in Adorno's thought. At the same time, Adorno's
insistence that philosophy should make the Holocaust central to the
assessment of modern rationality suggests ways in which these
approaches should be complemented by his preparedness to confront
some of the most disturbing aspects of modern history. What emerges
is a remarkably clear and engaging re-interpretation of Adorno's
thought, as well as an illuminating and original review of the
state of contemporary philosophy. Adorno and the Ends of Philosophy
will be indispensable to students of Adorno's work at all levels.
This compelling book is also set to ignite debate surrounding the
reception of Adorno's philosophy and bring him into the mainstream
of philosophical debate at a time when the divisions between
analytical and European philosophy are increasingly breaking down.
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