Theodor W. Adorno
Negative Dialectics
- ISBN 13:
- 9780826401328
- author:
- Theodor W. Adorno
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1997
- Pages:
- 440
- Genre:
- Popular Philosophy
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
Negative Dialectics challenges traditional notions of dialectics, a concept that has been used to achieve positive outcomes through negation. This idea dates back to ancient Greece, but Adorno seeks to redefine it in a way that preserves its determinacy.
The book explores the limitations of dialectics as a method for understanding complex systems and social change. By examining the nature of negation and its relationship to dialectical thought, Adorno aims to create a new framework for critical inquiry.
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