Description

Critical Theory and Philosophy illuminates one of the most complex and influential philosophical movements of this century. After tracking Critical Theory to its source in the works of Kant, Hegel, Marx, and Weber, David Ingram examines the four major figures of the Frankfurt School: Theodor Adorno, Max Horkheimer, Herbert Marcuse, and Jurgen Habermas. The logical structure of this text guides both novice and veteran students through specific social and political concerns toward a gradual understanding of the philosophy of critical evaluation.

Includes chapters on:

• • The Philosophical Roots of Critical Theory

• • Freud and the Problem of Ideology

• • Weber and the Dialectic of Enlightenment

• • Marcuse and the New Politics of Liberation

• • Horkheimer and Habermas on Critical Methodology

• • Contemporary Trends in Social Philosophy

“An invaluable guide through the labyrinth of Critical Theory.” ?Martin Jay, University of California, Berkeley

“A lucid, genial yet thorough introduction …an invaluable book.” ?Marx Wartofsky, City University of New York

“Deftly manages to make this theoretical tradition accessible to new-comers without oversimplifying.” ?Stephen White, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

“Extremely useful … deals clearly with the complex issues of dialectical philosophy, psychoanalysis, and political economy.” ?John O’Neill, York Unversity, Toronto

“Clearly organized, historical presentation of the developments of critical theory.” ?Dick Howard, author of The Marxian Legacy