Problems of Moral Philosophy (Adorno Theodor W.)(Paperback)

Problems of Moral Philosophy (Adorno Theodor W.)(Paperback)

Theodor W. Adorno (1903-1969), one of the leading social thinkers of the twentieth century, long concerned himself with the problems of moral philosophy, or 'whether the good life is a genuine possibility in the present.' This book consists of a course of seventeen lectures given in May-July 1963

Notes to Literature (Adorno Theodor W.)(Paperback)

Notes to Literature is a collection of the great social theorist Theodor W. Adorno's essays on such writers as Mann, Bloch, H lderlin, Siegfried Kracauer, Goethe, Benjamin, and Stefan George. It also includes his reflections on a variety of subjects, such as literary titles, the physical qualities

Essays on Music (Adorno Theodor)(Paperback)

Theodor W. Adorno (1903-1969), one of the principal figures associated with the Frankfurt School, wrote extensively on culture, modernity, aesthetics, literature, and-more than any other subject-music. To this day, Adorno remains the single most influential contributor to the development of

Mahler: A Musical Physiognomy (Adorno Theodor W.)(Paperback)

Theodor W. Adorno goes beyond conventional thematic analysis to gain a more complete understanding of Mahler's music through his character, his social and philosophical background, and his moment in musical history. Adorno examines the composer's works as a continuous and unified development that

Aesthetic Theory (Adorno Theodor W.)(Paperback / softback)

Night Music: Essays on Music 1928-1962 (Adorno Theodor W.)(Paperback)

Although Theodor W. Adorno is best known for his association with the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory, he began his career as a composer and successful music critic. Night Music presents the first complete English translations of two collections of texts compiled by German philosopher and

Correspondence, 1939 - 1969 (Adorno Theodor W.)(Pevná vazba)

At first glance, Theodor W. Adorno's critical social theory and Gershom Scholem's scholarship of Jewish mysticism could not seem farther removed from one another. To begin with, they also harbored a mutual hostility. But their first conversations in 1938 New York were the impetus for a profound

Aesthetics (Adorno Theodor W.)(Paperback)

This volume of lectures on aesthetics, given by Adorno in the winter semester of 1958-9, formed the foundation for his later Aesthetic Theory, widely regarded as one of his greatest works. The lectures cover a wide range of topics, from an intense analysis of the work of Georg Luk cs to a

Dialectic of Enlightenment (Adorno Theodor)(Paperback / softback)

Towards a New Manifesto (Adorno Theodor)(Paperback)

Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer wrote the central text of 'critical theory', Dialectic of Enlightenment, a measured critique of the Enlightenment reason that, they argued, had resulted in fascism and totalitarianism. Towards a New Manifesto shows the two philosophers in a uniquely spirited and

Protokoly snů - Theodore W. Adorno

Záznamy snů německého filozofa, muzikologa, sociologa a estetika Theodora W. Adorna (1903-1969) jsou často bizarní, někdy dokonce komické, odhalují jeho surreálné i erotické představy, ale i motivy z rodinného prostředí. Své sny začal Theodor W. Adorno, jeden z

Aspekty nového pravicového radikalismu - Theodore W. Adorno

Theodor W. Adorno vystoupil v roce 1967 na Vídeňské univerzitě s přednáškou, v níž analyzoval cíle, prostředky a taktiky pravicového radikalismu a srovnával ho se starým nacismem a fašismem. Kladl si při tom otázku, proč extrémní pravicová hnutí nacházejí dvacet let po konci

Negative Dialectics (Adorno Theodor Wiesengrund)(Paperback)

The major work and Adorno's culminating achievement. Negative Dialectics is a critique of the philosophies of Kant, Hegel, and Heidegger, and a visionary elaboration of the author's own vision of

Minima Moralia: Reflections from Damaged Life (Adorno Theodor)(Paperback)

'A volume of Adorno is equivalent to a whole shelf of books on literature.' --Susan Sontag A reflection on everyday existence in the 'sphere of consumption of late Capitalism', this work is Adorno's literary and philosophical masterpiece. Built from aphorisms and reflections, he shifts in register

The Stars Down to Earth (Adorno Theodor)(Paperback)

The Stars Down to Earth shows us a stunningly prescient Adorno. Haunted by the ugly side of American culture industries he used the different angles provided by each of these three essays to showcase the dangers inherent in modern obsessions with consumption. He engages with some of his most

Původ negativní dialektiky - Buck-Morssová Susan

'Kniha americké filosofky Susan Buck-Morssové sleduje formování teorie Theodora Adorna, klíčového představitele první generace tzv. frankfurtské školy. Přibližuje mimořádně komplikované Adornovy myšlenky čtivým způsobem, aniž by je zbavila jejich subtilnosti a komplexnosti

Schéma masové kultury - Theodore W. Adorno, Max Horkheimer

Adornova stať 'Schéma masové kultury' byla nalezena v autorově pozůstalosti a přestavuje volné pokračování kapitoly o kulturním průmyslu z Dialektiky osvícenství. Lze ji považovat za shrnutí Adornovy kritiky masové kultury. Čtenář v ní nalezne Adornovu diagnózu základních

Outlines of the Philosophy of Right (Hegel G. W. F.)(Paperback)

Hegel's Outlines of the Philosophy of Right is one of the greatest works of moral, social, and political philosophy. It contains significant ideas on justice, moral responsibility, family life, economic activity, and the political structure of the state--all matters of profound interest to us

Anything Goes (Dalrymple Theodore)(Paperback)

Theodore Dalrymple's work focuses on the moral decay of modern culture and the pernicious effect of political correctness on society. Anything Goes is a collection of some of his finest work written between 2005 and 2009 for New English Review. A note on the cover from New English Review Press:

The Authoritarian Personality (Adorno Theodor)(Paperback)

This hugely influential study on the psychology of authoritarianism was written in answer to Hitler's Germany--and now rings more relevant than ever as fascism and anti-Semitism sweep across America. What makes a fascist? Are there character traits that make someone more likely to vote for the far

Changing the Subject: Philosophy from Socrates to Adorno (Geuss Raymond)(Paperback)

'A history of philosophy in twelve thinkers...The whole performance combines polyglot philological rigor with supple intellectual sympathy, and it is all presented...in a spirit of fun.'--Times Literary Supplement'If one of philosophy's crucial tasks is to snap us out of complacency and re-frame

Úvod do sociologie hudby - Theodore W. Adorno

Kniha vznikla ze série dvanácti přednášek přednesených roku 1961 na frankfurtské univerzitě a vysílaných také Severoněmeckým rozhlasem. Klade si za cíl uvést čtenáře nejen do hudební sociologie, ale i do sociologické koncepce frankfurtské školy. Autor se zde čtenářům,

Aesthetics - Problems in the Philosophy of Criticism (Beardsley Monroe)(Paperback / softback)

An Analysis of G.E.M. Anscombe's Modern Moral Philosophy (Blamey Jonny)(Paperback)

Elizabeth Anscombe's 1958 essay 'Modern Moral Philosophy' is a cutting intervention in modern philosophy that shows the full power of good evaluative and analytical critical thinking skills. Though only 16 pages long, Anscombe's paper set out to do nothing less than reform the entire field of