The Cambridge Companion to Adorno (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)

The great German philosopher and aesthetic theorist Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno (1903-1969) was one of the main philosophers of the first generation of the Frankfurt School of critical theory. As an accomplished musician, Adorno originally focused on the theory of culture and art. He later turned to the problem of the self-defeating dialectic of modern reason and freedom. A distinguished roster of Adorno specialists explores the full range of his contributions to philosophy, history, music theory, aesthetics and sociology in this collection of essays. The great German philosopher and aesthetic theorist Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno (1903-1969) was one of the main philosophers of the first generation of the Frankfurt School of critical theory. An accomplished musician, Adorno first focused on the theory of culture and art. Later he turned to the problem of the self-defeating dialectic of modern reason and freedom. In this collection of essays, imbued with the most up-to-date research, a distinguished roster of Adorno specialists explore the full range of his contributions to philosophy, history, music theory, aesthetics and sociology. New readers will find this the most convenient and accessible guide to Adorno currently available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Adorno "The German philosopher and aesthetic theorist Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno (1903-69) was one of the main philosophers of the first generation of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory. An accomplished musician, Adorno first focused on the theory of culture and art. Later he turned to the problem of the dialectic of modern reason and freedom. In this collection of essays, imbued with the most up-to-date research, a distinguished roster of Adorno specialists explore the full range of his contributions to philosophy, history, music theory, aesthetics, and sociology." "New readers will find this the most convenient and accessible guide to Adorno currently available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Adorno."--BOOK JACKET German aesthetic theorist Theodore Wiesengrund Adorno (1903-1969) was one of the main philosophers of the first generation of the Frankfurt School of critical theory. In this collection of essays, Adorno specialists explore his contributions to philosophy, history, music theory, aesthetics and sociology 1......Page 1 2......Page 19 3......Page 51 4......Page 79 5......Page 101 6......Page 129 7......Page 148 8......Page 181 9......Page 198 10......Page 222 11......Page 248 12......Page 279 13......Page 302 14......Page 328 15......Page 354 16......Page 376 17......Page 395 Edited By Thomas Huhn. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 395-420) And Index.