Adorno's frank and open challenge to directness, and the avoidance of language that 'gives itself over either to the market, to balderdash, or to the predominating vulgarity', is as timely today as it ever has been.
In this remarkable work written 50 years ago, Adorno showcases the dangers inherent in modern obsessions with consumption.
In this remarkable work written 50 years ago, Adorno showcases the dangers inherent in modern obsessions with consumption.
What took place in Auschwitz revokes what Adorno termed the "Western legacy of positivity", the innermost substance of traditional philosophy. This text anatomizes the range of Adorno's concerns, including sections such as "Art, Memory of Suffering", and "Damaged Life".