Theodor W, Adorno II |
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| Editor:
| Hammer, Espen |
| Series title: | Critical Assessments of Leading Philosophers Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-138-88669-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2015 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $940.00 |
Book Description:
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A new title in Routledge's Critical Assessments of Leading Philosophers series, this is a two-volume collection of the very best recent scholarship on Theodor W. Adorno (1903-69). It is an essential successor to an earlier four-volume collection, Theodor Adorno (Critical Evaluations in Cultural Theory) (978-0-415-30464-1), edited by Simon Jarvis and published by Routledge in 2006.
Recent decades have seen a remarkable growth of scholarly studies devoted to Theodor W....
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A new title in Routledge's Critical Assessments of Leading Philosophers series, this is a two-volume collection of the very best recent scholarship on Theodor W. Adorno (1903-69). It is an essential successor to an earlier four-volume collection, Theodor Adorno (Critical Evaluations in Cultural Theory) (978-0-415-30464-1), edited by Simon Jarvis and published by Routledge in 2006.
Recent decades have seen a remarkable growth of scholarly studies devoted to Theodor W. Adorno's philosophy and social theory. Every year, conferences and publications all over the world testify to a lively interest. Indeed, since his death in 1969, Adorno has been read and discussed not only by philosophers but by researchers in all areas of the theoretical humanities, and his impact has been considerable both inside and outside the academy. This new Routledge collection brings together the very best of recent research on Adorno. The editor has particularly focused on works that take account of contemporary developments in philosophy and social theory, demonstrating how Adorno's view may engage with contemporary theoretical concerns.
With a full index, together with a comprehensive introduction, newly written by the editor, which places the collected material in its historical and intellectual context, Theodor W. Adorno II is an indispensable work of reference. It is destined to be valued by scholars, students, and researchers as a vital research resource.