Max Horkheimer’s utopia between criticism of the real and abstract thinking

Authors

  • Maria Antonietta Falchi Pellegrini University of Genoa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1974-4935/6542

Keywords:

Horkheimer, utopia, criticism, dystopia

Abstract

In 1930, in Anfänge der bürgerlichen Geschichtsphilosophie, Horkheimer analyzes utopia in bourgeois philosophy of history and identifies two aspects: the criticism of what is, and the representation of what should be. Utopia therefore plays a revolutionary role in history. In 1937, in Traditionelle und kritische Theorie, Horkheimer changes opinion. Utopia is criticized as misleading, acquiescent to reality. In later writings, in a pessimistic view, the Director of the Frankfurt School describes contemporary society as a dystopia.

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Published

2016-12-22

How to Cite

Falchi Pellegrini, M. A. (2016). Max Horkheimer’s utopia between criticism of the real and abstract thinking. Governare La Paura. Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1974-4935/6542

Issue

2016: Utopian itineraries, 500 years after More

Section

Essays and Notes

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Copyright (c) 2016 Maria Antonietta Falchi Pellegrini

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