Dialectic of Enlightenment: Philosophical Fragments by Max Horkheimer, Edmund Jephcott, Gunzelin Schmid Nörr, Theodor W. Adorno

Dialectic of Enlightenment: Philosophical Fragments

Max Horkheimer, Edmund Jephcott, Gunzelin Schmid Nörr, Theodor W. Adorno

304 pages first pub 1944 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy sociology challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Dialectic of Enlightenment: Philosophical Fragments is a provocative read for the intellectually curious and socially conscious individual who seeks to understand the complex interplay between reason, power, and the darker aspects of human nature, and is willing to engage with challenging ideas about the roots of fascism, capitalism, and the limits of enlightenment.

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Dialectic of Enlightenment is undoubtedly the most influential publication of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory. Written during the Second World War and circulated privately, it appeared in a printed edition in Amsterdam in 1947. "What we ha...

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