Illusion and Fetishism in Critical Theory - A study of Nietzsche, Benjamin, Castoriadis and the Situationists

Through the negative dialectics of Theodore Adorno, Illusion and Fetishism in Critical Theory offers an examination of Nietzsche, Benjamin, Castoriadis and the Situationists, who put the concept of illusion at the forefront of their philosophical thought. Vasilis Grollios argues that these political philosophers, except Castoriadis, have up to now been wrongly considered by many scholars to be far from the line of thinking of negative dialectics, Critical Theory, and the early Frankfurt School/Open Marxist tradition. He illustrates how these thinkers focused on the illusions of capitalism and attempted to show how capitalism, by its innate rationale, creates social forms that are presented as unavoidable and universal, yet are historically specific and of dubious sustainability. Providing a unique overview of concepts including illusion, totality, fetishization, contradiction, identity thinking, and dialectics, in their philosophy, Grollios expertly reveals how their understanding of critique can help us open cracks in capitalism and radicalize democratic social practice today. Illusion and Fetishism in Critical Theory is a must read for scholars of political theory and political philosophy, critical theory, the Frankfurt School, Sociology, and in democratic theory.

General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought
Release date:	November 2023
First published:	2024
Authors:	Vasilis Grollios
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Pages:	200
ISBN-13:	978-1-03-255677-2
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	1-03-255677-3
Barcode:	9781032556772

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