Always resistant to classification, the work of Theodor Adorno ranged from biting criticism of the emergent popular culture in the United States and Europe, through theories of contemporary music and literature, and sociological analyses of the rise of fascism and antisemitism in Germany and elsewhere, to careful readings of modern Continental philosophers. As a leading member of the famous Frankfurt School of critical social theory, Adorno influenced current discussions in cultural studies and Continental philosophy. However, the various dimensions of Adorno's significance for the range of contemporary postmodern theory remained unclear. This book demonstrates the relevance and power of Adorno's work for the state of critical social theory today.
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Max Pensky is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Binghamton University.
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Not for the Timid--But First Rate Series of Essays,
By Bill (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Actuality of Adorno: Critical Essays on Adorno and the Postmodern (Suny Series in Contemporary Continental Philosophy) (Hardcover)
This is the best book I know that treats Adorno's relationship to postmodernism (esp aesthetics). Certainly written for experts, it presupposes strong familiarity with Adorno and some of the posty folk (esp Derrida).
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Max Pensky's tale of life lacks cohesive structure.,
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This review is from: The Actuality of Adorno: Critical Essays on Adorno and the Postmodern (SUNY Series in Contemporary Continental Philosophy) (Paperback)
(Non-)structurally speaking, Pensky's commentary on Adorno is an attempt to isolate the isomorphic tensions present in later works by Adorno. The parallel here, as is the case with much of Pensky's work, is to the later episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. But isn't that the point?
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A word from Moke,
This review is from: The Actuality of Adorno: Critical Essays on Adorno and the Postmodern (SUNY Series in Contemporary Continental Philosophy) (Paperback)
It is probably harsh to say of Pensky, "The parallels are with Star Trek", since surely they lie elsewhere, near the Bay of Fundy. When the villagers arrived to tell us that the basilica's southern tip had submerged we finally got it, Adorno had an acutality, but one very different than what we previously had assumed.
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