Theodor W. Adorno: An Introduction

by Gerhard Schweppenhäuser and Gerhard Schweppenhäuser

Theodor W. Adorno (1903-1969) was one of the twentieth century's most important thinkers. In light of two pivotal developments-the rise of fascism, which culminated in the Holocaust, and the standardization of popular culture as a commodity indispensable to contemporary capitalism-Adorno sought to evaluate and synthesize the essential insights of Western philosophy by revisiting the ethical and sociological arguments of his predecessors: Kant, Nietzsche,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822344718
• ISBN13: 9780822344711
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.4"