Critique as Social Practice - Critical Theory and Social Self-Understanding (Paperback)

Can critical theory diagnose ideological delusion and false consciousness from above, or does it have to follow the practices of critique ordinary agents engage in? This book argues that we have to move beyond this dichotomy, which has led to a theoretical impasse. Whilst ordinary agents engage in complex forms of everyday critique, it must remain the task of critical theory to provide analysis and critique of social conditions that obstruct the development of reflexive capacities and of their realization in corresponding practices of critique. Only an approach that is at the same time non-paternalistic, pragmatist, and dialogical as well as critical will be able to realize the emancipatory potential of the Frankfurt School tradition of critical theory in radically changing social circumstances.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Essex Studies in Contemporary Critical Theory
Release date:	October 2019
Authors:	Robin Celikates
Translators:	Naomi Van Steenbergen
Dimensions:	220 x 153 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	238
ISBN-13:	978-1-78660-463-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > Western philosophy, from c 1900 - > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > Western philosophy, from c 1900 - > General
LSN:	1-78660-463-9
Barcode:	9781786604637

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