Dialectic of Enlightenment

20205,764 citationsBook

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Abstract

This is a new, improved translation of the most influential publication of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory. Adorno and Horkheimer aimed "to explain why humanity, instead of entering a truly human state, is sinking into a new kind of barbarism."

Topics & Keywords

Critical Theory and Philosophy Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and Politics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Stanford University Press eBooks

DOI: 10.1515/9780804788090

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