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Adorno: A Critical Introduction
Jarvis offers an introduction to the intellectual and institutional contexts for Adorno's thought, and examines his contributions to social theory, cultural theory, aesthetics and philosophy. He demonstrates the enduring coherence and explanatory power of Adorno's work and illustrates its continuing relevance to contemporary debates.
- GenresPhilosophyNonfiction
304 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1998
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April 9, 2011
A rock solid recounting of Adorno and his philosophical thought.
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March 27, 2018One of the better introductions to Adorno's thought.
April 11, 2026
~3.75
Dense but understandable for the most part. Took months to go through and while may not have understood it all found it intriguing to think about. Enjoyed chapters ‘A Critical Theory of Society’, ‘The Culture Industry’, ‘Art, Truth, and Ideology’, and ‘Negative Dialectic as Metacritique’ the most. The other weren’t the most interesting to me. Believe that this was a solid introduction.
Dense but understandable for the most part. Took months to go through and while may not have understood it all found it intriguing to think about. Enjoyed chapters ‘A Critical Theory of Society’, ‘The Culture Industry’, ‘Art, Truth, and Ideology’, and ‘Negative Dialectic as Metacritique’ the most. The other weren’t the most interesting to me. Believe that this was a solid introduction.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews