03740nam 22005891c 450 991078966600332120200115203623.01-4725-4608-31-283-20739-797866132073951-4411-8167-910.5040/9781472546081(CKB)2670000000107199(EBL)743210(OCoLC)741690879(SSID)ssj0000520688(PQKBManifestationID)12233463(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000520688(PQKBWorkID)10514931(PQKB)11593071(MiAaPQ)EBC743210(OCoLC)816854798(UtOrBLW)bpp09255882(EXLCZ)99267000000010719920140929d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAdorno a guide for the perplexed Alex ThomsonLondon New York Continuum 2006.1 online resource (184 p.)Guides for the perplexedDescription based upon print version of record.0-8264-7419-5 0-8264-7420-9 Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-170) and indexAgainst authenticity -- Weimar Years -- In America -- Adorno's cultural criticism -- Return -- Aftermath -- Art and culture -- Adorno and popular music -- The aesthetics of music -- Modernism or avant-garde? -- History and truth-content -- The culture industry -- Aesthetic theory and ideology-critique -- Freedom and society -- Wrong life : Adorno's minima moralia -- Adorno and Kant -- Freedom and society -- Dialectic of enlightenment -- The morality of thinking -- Living with guilt -- Philosophy and history -- Writing the disaster -- Crisis of reason -- Against historicism -- The task of philosophy -- Adorno and MarxismAbbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Against Authenticity --  Weimar Years --  In America --  Adorno's Cultural Criticism --  Return --  Aftermath -- 2. Art and Culture --  Adorno and Popular Music --  The Aesthetics of Music --  Modernism or avant-garde? --  History and Truth-Content --  The Culture Industry --  Aesthetic theory and ideology-critique -- 3. Freedom and Society --  Wrong Life: Adorno's Minima Moralia --  Adorno and Kant --  Freedom and Society --  Dialectic of Enlightenment --  The morality of thinking --  Living with Guilt -- 4. Philosophy and History --  Writing the Disaster --  Crisis of Reason --  Against Historicism --  The task of philosophy --  Adorno & Marxism --  Conclusion -- Notes -- Further Reading -- Bibliography -- Index One of the most influential philosophers and cultural theorists of the twentieth century, Theodor Adorno poses a considerable challenge to students. His works can often seem obscure and impenetrable, particularly for those with little knowledge of the philosophical traditions on which he draws. Adorno: A Guide for the Perplexed is an engaging and accessible account of his thought that does not patronise or short-change the reader.  Those new to Adorno - and those who have struggled to make headway with his work - will find this an invaluable resource: clearly written, comprehensive and specifically focused on just what makes Adorno difficult to read and understand.  Guides for the perplexed.History of Western philosophy193Thomson A. J. P(Alexander John Peter)1514602UtOrBLWUtOrBLWUkLoBPBOOK9910789666003321Adorno3749865UNINA