Theodor Adorno
Theodor Adorno · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Frankfurt School philosopher and social theorist, a founder of critical theory
1903, Frankfurt am Main, Germany — 1969, Visp, Switzerland
Germany · United States
Theodor Adorno is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Frankfurt School philosopher and social theorist, a founder of critical theory
Theodor Adorno was a leading philosopher, sociologist and music theorist of the Frankfurt School and a founder of critical theory, co-author of 'Dialectic of Enlightenment' and author of 'Negative Dialectics.' His analyses of mass culture and authoritarianism remain influential. His father was of Jewish descent and his mother Catholic; the Nazis classified him as Jewish and he emigrated to the United States.
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Frankfurt School philosopher and social theorist, a founder of critical theory
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