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The portentous terms and phrases associated with the first decades
of the Frankfurt School - exile, the dominance of capitalism,
fascism - seem as salient today as they were in the early twentieth
century. The Routledge Companion to the Frankfurt School addresses
the many early concerns of critical theory and brings those
concerns into direct engagement with our shared world today. In
this volume, a distinguished group of international scholars from a
variety of disciplines revisits the philosophical and political
contributions of Theodor W. Adorno, Walter Benjamin, Max
Horkheimer, Herbert Marcuse, Jurgen Habermas, Axel Honneth, and
others. Throughout, the Companion's focus is on the major ideas
that have made the Frankfurt School such a consequential and
enduring movement. It offers a crucial resource for those who are
trying to make sense of the global and cultural crisis that has now
seized our contemporary world.
This outstanding collection of specially commissioned chapters
examines German idealism from several angles and assesses the
renewed interest in the subject from a wide range of fields.
Including discussions of the key representatives of German idealism
such as Kant, Fichte and Hegel, it is structured in clear sections
dealing with: metaphysics the legacy of Hegel's philosophy Brandom
and Hegel recognition and agency autonomy and nature the philosophy
of German romanticism. Amongst other important topics, German
Idealism: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives addresses the
debates surrounding the metaphysical and epistemological legacy of
German idealism; its importance for understanding recent debates in
moral and political thought; its appropriation in recent theories
of language and the relationship between mind and world; and how
German idealism affected subsequent movements such as romanticism,
pragmatism, and critical theory. Contributors: Espen Hammer,
Stephen Houlgate, Sebastian Gardner, Paul Redding, Andrew Bowie,
Richard Eldridge, Jay Bernstein, Frederick Beiser, Paul Franks,
Robert Pippin, Fred Rush, Manfred Frank, Terry Pinkard, Robert
Stern
Interest in Theodor W. Adorno continues to grow in the
English-speaking world as the significance of his contribution to
philosophy, social and cultural theory, as well as aesthetics is
increasingly recognized. Espen Hammer's lucid book is the first to
properly analyze the political implications of his work, paying
careful attention to Adorno's work on key thinkers such as Kant,
Hegel and Benjamin. Examining Adorno's political experiences and
assessing his engagement with Marxist as well as liberal theory,
Hammer looks at the development of Adorno's thought as he confronts
Fascism and modern mass culture. He then analyzes the political
dimension of his philosophical and aesthetic theorizing. By
addressing Jurgen Habermas's influential criticisms, he defends
Adorno as a theorist of autonomy, responsibility and democratic
plurality. He also discusses Adorno's relevance to feminist and
ecological thinking. As opposed to those who see Adorno as someone
who relinquished the political, Hammer's account shows his
reflections to be, on the most fundamental level, politically
motivated and deeply engaged. This invigorating exploration of a
major political thinker is a useful introduction to his thought as
a whole, and will be of interest to scholars and students in the
fields of philosophy, sociology, politics and aesthetics.
A new title in Routledge's Critical Assessments of Leading
Philosophers series, this is a two-volume collection of the very
best recent scholarship on Theodor W. Adorno (1903-69). It is an
essential successor to an earlier four-volume collection, Theodor
Adorno (Critical Evaluations in Cultural Theory)
(978-0-415-30464-1), edited by Simon Jarvis and published by
Routledge in 2006. Recent decades have seen a remarkable growth of
scholarly studies devoted to Theodor W. Adorno's philosophy and
social theory. Every year, conferences and publications all over
the world testify to a lively interest. Indeed, since his death in
1969, Adorno has been read and discussed not only by philosophers
but by researchers in all areas of the theoretical humanities, and
his impact has been considerable both inside and outside the
academy. This new Routledge collection brings together the very
best of recent research on Adorno. The editor has particularly
focused on works that take account of contemporary developments in
philosophy and social theory, demonstrating how Adorno's view may
engage with contemporary theoretical concerns. With a full index,
together with a comprehensive introduction, newly written by the
editor, which places the collected material in its historical and
intellectual context, Theodor W. Adorno II is an indispensable work
of reference. It is destined to be valued by scholars, students,
and researchers as a vital research resource.
This outstanding collection of specially commissioned chapters
examines German idealism from several angles and assesses the
renewed interest in the subject from a wide range of fields.
Including discussions of the key representatives of German idealism
such as Kant, Fichte and Hegel, it is structured in clear sections
dealing with: metaphysics the legacy of Hegel's philosophy Brandom
and Hegel recognition and agency autonomy and nature the philosophy
of German romanticism. Amongst other important topics, German
Idealism: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives addresses the
debates surrounding the metaphysical and epistemological legacy of
German idealism; its importance for understanding recent debates in
moral and political thought; its appropriation in recent theories
of language and the relationship between mind and world; and how
German idealism affected subsequent movements such as romanticism,
pragmatism, and critical theory. Contributors: Espen Hammer,
Stephen Houlgate, Sebastian Gardner, Paul Redding, Andrew Bowie,
Richard Eldridge, Jay Bernstein, Frederick Beiser, Paul Franks,
Robert Pippin, Fred Rush, Manfred Frank, Terry Pinkard, Robert
Stern
Interest in Theodor W. Adorno continues to grow in the
English-speaking world as the significance of his contribution to
philosophy, social and cultural theory, as well as aesthetics is
increasingly recognized. Espen Hammer's lucid book is the first to
properly analyze the political implications of his work, paying
careful attention to Adorno's work on key thinkers such as Kant,
Hegel and Benjamin. Examining Adorno's political experiences and
assessing his engagement with Marxist as well as liberal theory,
Hammer looks at the development of Adorno's thought as he confronts
Fascism and modern mass culture. He then analyzes the political
dimension of his philosophical and aesthetic theorizing. By
addressing Jurgen Habermas's influential criticisms, he defends
Adorno as a theorist of autonomy, responsibility and democratic
plurality. He also discusses Adorno's relevance to feminist and
ecological thinking. As opposed to those who see Adorno as someone
who relinquished the political, Hammer's account shows his
reflections to be, on the most fundamental level, politically
motivated and deeply engaged. This invigorating exploration of a
major political thinker is a useful introduction to his thought as
a whole, and will be of interest to scholars and students in the
fields of philosophy, sociology, politics and aesthetics.
A definitive contribution to scholarship on Adorno, bringing
together the foremost experts in the field As one of the leading
continental philosophers of the last century, and one of the
pioneering members of the Frankfurt School, Theodor W. Adorno is
the author of numerous influential—and at times quite
radical—works on diverse topics in aesthetics, social theory,
moral philosophy, and the history of modern philosophy, all of
which concern the contradictions of modern society and its relation
to human suffering and the human condition. Having authored
substantial contributions to critical theory which contain
searching critiques of the ‘culture industry’ and the
‘identity thinking’ of modern Western society, Adorno helped
establish an interdisciplinary but philosophically rigorous study
of culture and provided some of the most startling and
revolutionary critiques of Western society to date. The
Blackwell Companion to Adorno is the largest collection of essays
by Adorno specialists ever gathered in a single volume. Part of the
acclaimed Blackwell Companions to Philosophy series, this important
contribution to the field explores Adorno’s lasting impact on
many sub-fields of philosophy. Seven sections, encompassing a
diverse range of topics and perspectives, explore Adorno’s
intellectual foundations, his critiques of culture, his views on
ethics and politics, and his analyses of history and domination.
Provides new research and fresh perspectives on Adorno’s views
and writings Offers an authoritative, single-volume resource for
Adorno scholarship Addresses renewed interest in Adorno’s
significance to contemporary questions in philosophy Presents over
40 essays written by international-recognized experts in the field
A singular advancement in Adorno scholarship, the Companion to
Adorno is an indispensable resource for Adorno specialists and
anyone working in modern European philosophy, contemporary cultural
criticism, social theory, German history, and aesthetics.
The portentous terms and phrases associated with the first decades
of the Frankfurt School - exile, the dominance of capitalism,
fascism - seem as salient today as they were in the early twentieth
century. The Routledge Companion to the Frankfurt School addresses
the many early concerns of critical theory and brings those
concerns into direct engagement with our shared world today. In
this volume, a distinguished group of international scholars from a
variety of disciplines revisits the philosophical and political
contributions of Theodor W. Adorno, Walter Benjamin, Max
Horkheimer, Herbert Marcuse, Jurgen Habermas, Axel Honneth, and
others. Throughout, the Companion's focus is on the major ideas
that have made the Frankfurt School such a consequential and
enduring movement. It offers a crucial resource for those who are
trying to make sense of the global and cultural crisis that has now
seized our contemporary world.
Theodor W. Adorno's aesthetics has dominated discussions about art
and aesthetic modernism since World War II, and continues to inform
contemporary theorizing. Situating Adorno's aesthetic theory in the
context of post-Kantian European philosophy, Espen Hammer explores
Adorno's critical view of art as engaged in reconsidering
fundamental features of our relation to nature and reality. His
book is structured around what Adorno regarded as the contemporary
aesthetician's overarching task: to achieve a vision of the fate of
art in the modern world, while demonstrating its unique cognitive
potential. Hammer offers a lively examination of Adorno's work
through the central problem of what full human self-actualization
would require, and also discusses the wider philosophical
significance of aesthetic modernism. This book will be a valuable
resource for scholars and students of social philosophy, art, and
aesthetics.
Theodor W. Adorno's aesthetics has dominated discussions about art
and aesthetic modernism since World War II, and continues to inform
contemporary theorizing. Situating Adorno's aesthetic theory in the
context of post-Kantian European philosophy, Espen Hammer explores
Adorno's critical view of art as engaged in reconsidering
fundamental features of our relation to nature and reality. His
book is structured around what Adorno regarded as the contemporary
aesthetician's overarching task: to achieve a vision of the fate of
art in the modern world, while demonstrating its unique cognitive
potential. Hammer offers a lively examination of Adorno's work
through the central problem of what full human self-actualization
would require, and also discusses the wider philosophical
significance of aesthetic modernism. This book will be a valuable
resource for scholars and students of social philosophy, art, and
aesthetics.
This book is a critical analysis of how key philosophers in the
European tradition have responded to the emergence of a modern
conception of temporality. Espen Hammer suggests that it is a
feature of Western modernity that time has been forcibly separated
from the natural cycles and processes with which it used to be
associated. In a discussion that ranges over Kant, Hegel,
Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Heidegger and Adorno, he examines the
forms of dissatisfaction which result from this, together with
narrative modes of configuring time, the relationship between
agency and temporality, and possible challenges to the modern
world's linear and homogenous experience of time. His study is a
rich exploration of an enduring philosophical theme: the role of
temporality in shaping and reshaping modern human affairs.
This book is a critical analysis of how key philosophers in the
European tradition have responded to the emergence of a modern
conception of temporality. Espen Hammer suggests that it is a
feature of Western modernity that time has been forcibly separated
from the natural cycles and processes with which it used to be
associated. In a discussion that ranges over Kant, Hegel,
Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Heidegger and Adorno, he examines the
forms of dissatisfaction which result from this, together with
narrative modes of configuring time, the relationship between
agency and temporality, and possible challenges to the modern
world's linear and homogenous experience of time. His study is a
rich exploration of an enduring philosophical theme: the role of
temporality in shaping and reshaping modern human affairs.
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