Theodor W. Adorno's Philosophy, Society, and Aesthetics
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This book is a complete presentation of the most important themes of Theodor W. Adorno’s critical theory, and of its relevance for the understanding of the modern society. After an Introduction, which traces Adorno’s biographical and intellectual profile, the book is structured in three parts. The first is devoted to theoretical philosophy, and in particular to the concepts of philosophy, negative dialectics and metaphysics, and his aim is to clarify the Adornian understanding of such difficult concepts. The second is devoted to the main themes of Adorno’s social theory: the concept of domination, the relationship with Marxism, the theory of the decay of the individual, the critique of mass manipulation. The third part is devoted to aesthetics and culture criticism, and entails a conclusion in which the author outlines a confrontation between the Adornian and the Habermasian critique of modernity.
Stefano Petrucciani is Professor of Political Philosophy at the University of Rome La Sapienza. Italy.
This book is a complete presentation of the most important themes of Theodor W. Adorno’s critical theory, and of its relevance for the understanding of the modern society. After an Introduction, which traces Adorno’s biographical and intellectual profile, the book is structured in three parts. The first is devoted to theoretical philosophy, and in particular to the concepts of philosophy, negative dialectics and metaphysics, and his aim is to clarify the Adornian understanding of such difficult concepts. The second is devoted to the main themes of Adorno’s social theory: the concept of domination, the relationship with Marxism, the theory of the decay of the individual, the critique of mass manipulation. The third part is devoted to aesthetics and culture criticism, and entails a conclusion in which the author outlines a confrontation between the Adornian and the Habermasian critique of modernity.
Provides a complete biographical and intellectual overview of Theodor W. Adorno Offers a groundbreaking work by a leading Italian political philosopher to an English language audience for the first time Of interest to philosophers, social theorists, intellectual and cultural historians and scholars of cultural studies
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Stefano Petrucciani
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Adorno Marx Marxism antisemitism theoretical philosophy dialectic Enlightenment negative dialectics metaphysics domination cultural criticism critical theory Habermas aesthetics Frankfurt School
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“In this terse, concise reconstruction of Adorno’s philosophy, Petrucciani unravels with remarkable clarity Adorno’s interrelated notions of philosophy, dialectics of enlightenment, negative dialectics and metaphysics, his theory of society (with special reference to domination, Marxism, the end of the individual), and approach to aesthetics and culture criticism. Eschewing the esoteric and at times obscure jargon of many exegetical monographs, in the final chapter Adorno’s understanding of modernity is insightfully contrasted with Habermas’s theory of modernity as an unfinished project... An indispensable tool for grasping Adorno's philosophy.” (Alessandro Ferrara, Professor of Political Philosophy, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy)
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