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Against Epistemology
Theodor W. Adorno
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Paperback. * This is a re-issue of a classic book by one of the leading philosophers of the twentieth century. * While written as a critique of Husserl s phenomenology, this book is at the same time a much broader critique of philosophy and epistemology. Translator(s): Domingo, Willis. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
This classic book by Theodor W. Adorno anticipates many of the themes that have since become common in contemporary philosophy: the critique of foundationalism, the illusions of idealism and the end of epistemology. It also foreshadows many of the key ideas that were developed by Adorno in his most important philosophical works, including Negative Dialectics. Against Epistemology is based on a manuscript Adorno originally wrote in Oxford in 1934-37 during his first years in exile and subsequently reworked in Frankfurt in 1955-56. The text was written as a critique of Husserl s phenomenology, but the critique of phenomenology is ... Read more
This classic book by Theodor W. Adorno anticipates many of the themes that have since become common in contemporary philosophy: the critique of foundationalism, the illusions of idealism and the end of epistemology. It also foreshadows many of the key ideas that were developed by Adorno in his most important philosophical works, including Negative Dialectics. Against Epistemology is based on a manuscript Adorno originally wrote in Oxford in 1934-37 during his first years in exile and subsequently reworked in Frankfurt in 1955-56. The text was written as a critique of Husserl s phenomenology, but the critique of phenomenology is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
258
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
369g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745665382
SKU
V9780745665382
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About Theodor W. Adorno
Theodor W. Adorno was a German sociologist, philosopher and musicologist, and a leading member of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory.
Reviews for Against Epistemology
Philosopher, social theorist, musicologist and critic, Adorno is now accepted as one of our century's most brilliant radical thinkers. Michael Rosen, University of Oxford Against all odds, Adorno has emerged at the dawn of the twentyDfirst century as arguably the leading theoretical inspiration of our time. Martin Jay, University of California, Berkeley