Theodor W. Adorno by Andrew Bowie

A concise, accessible introduction to the life and thought of Theodor W. Adorno that situates him within the Frankfurt School and explains his central concepts—negative dialectics, non-identity, the critique of instrumental reason and the culture industry—while outlining his work in aesthetics and music criticism; the book traces his intellectual development, summarizes key texts and themes (reason, domination, autonomy of art), and assesses his continuing relevance for contemporary social and cultural theory.

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