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   Theodor W. Adorno (/ ə ˈ d ɔːr n oʊ / ə-DOR-noh, German: [ˈteːodoːɐ̯ ʔaˈdɔʁno] ⓘ; born Theodor Ludwig Wiesengrund; 11 September 1903 – 6 August 1969) was a German philosopher, musicologist, and social theorist.

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   May 5, 2003 · Theodor W. Adorno was one of the most important philosophers and social critics in Germany after World War II. Although less well known among anglophone philosophers than his contemporary Hans-Georg Gadamer, Adorno had even greater influence on scholars and intellectuals in postwar Germany.

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   Who was Adorno and why was he important?

   • Although less well known among anglophone philosophers than his contemporary Hans-Georg Gadamer, Adorno had even greater influence on scholars and intellectuals in postwar Germany. In the 1960s he was the most prominent challenger to both Sir Karl Popper's philosophy of science and Martin Heidegger's philosophy of existence.

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   What is Adorno's theory?

   • Adorno argues that the instrumentalization of reason has fundamentally undermined both. He argues that social life in modern societies no longer coheres around a set of widely espoused moral truths and that modern societies lack a moral basis.

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   What is Adorno's philosophy?

   • Adorno’s philosophy is fundamentally concerned with human suffering. It is founded upon a central moral conviction: that the development of human civilization has been achieved through the systematic repression of nature and the consolidation of insidiously oppressive social and political systems, to which we are all exposed.

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   How did Adorno contribute to the development of critical theory?

   • Adorno was a leading member of the Frankfurt School. His writings are widely considered as having made a highly significant contribution to the development of critical theory. Adorno unequivocally shared the moral commitment of critical theory.

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4. www.britannica.com › Theodor-Wiesengrund-AdornoTheodor Wiesengrund Adorno | Frankfurt School, Critical ...

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   Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno was a German philosopher who also wrote on sociology, psychology, and musicology. Adorno obtained a degree in philosophy from Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt in 1924. His early writings, which emphasize aesthetic development as important to historical.

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5. iep.utm.edu › adornoAdorno, Theodor | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   A comprehensive overview of the life and work of Theodor Adorno, a prominent continental philosopher of the twentieth century. Learn about his influences, his critical theory, his views on identity thinking, morality, and the culture industry.

6. www.oxfordbibliographies.com › abstract › documentTheodor Adorno - Philosophy - Oxford Bibliographies

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   May 29, 2014 · A comprehensive overview of the life and work of Theodor Adorno, a leading philosopher and social critic in postwar Germany. Find introductions, general overviews, and secondary literature on his key concepts, influences, and legacy.

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   Theodor Ludwig Wiesengrund Adorno (September 11, 1903 – August 6, 1969) was a German philosopher who wrote widely in the areas of sociology, social psychology, aesthetics, musicology, and literary criticism. He was a member of the Frankfurt School along with Max Horkheimer, Walter Benjamin, Herbert Marcuse, Jürgen Habermas, and others.

9. www.hup.harvard.edu › books › 9780674057135Theodor W. Adorno — Harvard University Press

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   A comprehensive and insightful portrait of the influential philosopher and critic, based on the author's personal and academic knowledge of Adorno and his milieu. The book covers his life, work, friendships, and legacy, from his Jewish childhood in Germany to his exile in America.