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Max Horkheimer

Political Philosophy

A German philosopher and sociologist who became director of the Institute for Social Research in 1930 and, in that role, is generally credited with turning it toward the interdisciplinary program of critical theory that gave the Frankfurt School its name and philosophical identity. He led the Institute through its exile from Nazi Germany and co-authored Dialectic of Enlightenment with Theodor Adorno.

Facts
Birth Year
1895 2
Notable Publication
Dialectic of Enlightenment (with Theodor Adorno, 1944/1947) 2
Office Held
Director, Institute for Social Research (1930-1958, with the wartime years in exile) 2
Death Year
1973 2
Tradition
Frankfurt School, Critical Theory 2
Classification
Nationality
Germany 1
Connections

Associated With

Frankfurt School, Schools of Philosophy
Source Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Founded By

Frankfurt School, Schools of Philosophy
Source Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

In Branch

Political Philosophy, Branches of Philosophy
Source Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Influenced

Theodor W. Adorno, Philosophers
Source Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Works Attributed

Dialectic of Enlightenment, Works
Source Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Germany, originated there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Max Horkheimer
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Max Horkheimer ( HORK-hy-mər; German: [ˈhɔɐ̯kˌhaɪmɐ]; 14 February 1895-7 July 1973) was a German philosopher and sociologist best known for his role in developing critical theory as director of the Institute for Social Research, commonly associated with the Frankfurt School. Advancing a materialis
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2. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Stanford University, Center for the Study of Language and Information
  • s.v. Critical Theory
    In a narrow sense, “Critical Theory” (often denoted with capital letters) refers to the work of several generations of philosophers and social theorists in the Western European Marxist tradition known as the Frankfurt School.
  • Associated With: Frankfurt School
  • In Branch: Political Philosophy
  • Influenced: Theodor W. Adorno
  • Works Attributed: Dialectic of Enlightenment
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