Dialectic of enlightenment : critical theory and the messianic light /
A thought-provoking introduction to the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory. Critical theory aims to unmask modern reason and liberate society. But a fundamental question keeps coming back: how can this critique of modernity remain viable within a repressive social system? Is reason in the modern wo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Eugene, Or. :
Wipf & Stock Publishers,
[2010]
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| Summary: | A thought-provoking introduction to the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory. Critical theory aims to unmask modern reason and liberate society. But a fundamental question keeps coming back: how can this critique of modernity remain viable within a repressive social system? Is reason in the modern world indeed doomed to self-destruct? Does rationality inevitably lead to domination and oppression? Jacob Klapwijk argues that the dialectic of enlightenment proves to be a faith, a mythical faith encouraging resignation and despair. Instead we need a wholesome reason, one inspired by a messianic faith. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 109 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 99-103) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1608997014 9781608997015 |