Bibliograph

Arendt and Adorno, Political and Philosophical Investigations

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Arendt and Adorno, Political and Philosophical Investigations

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Arendt and Adorno

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

Political and Philosophical Investigations

Summary

Hannah Arendt and Theodor W. Adorno, two of the most influential political philosophers and theorists of the twentieth century, were contemporaries with similar interests, backgrounds, and a shared experience of exile. Yet until now, no book has brought them together. In this first comparative study of their work, leading scholars discuss divergences, disclose surprising affinities, and find common ground between the two thinkers. This pioneering work recovers the relevance of Arendt and Adorno for contemporary political theory and philosophy and lays the foundation for a critical understanding of political modernity: from universalistic claims for political freedom to the abyss of genocidal politics

Target audience

adult

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