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'''Theodor W. Adorno''' (b. 1903, d. 1969) was a German philosopher, sociologist and musicologist, and was one of the key members of the [[Frankfurt School]] of [[critical theory]] along with [[Max Horkheimer]] and [[Walter Benjamin]], were an important influence on post-[[World War 2|WW2]] [[Germany]]. His writings have been influential in the study of [[mass culture]], specifically Adorno's writings on the [[Culture Industry]]. | '''Theodor W. Adorno''' (b. 1903, d. 1969) was a German philosopher, sociologist and musicologist, and was one of the key members of the [[Frankfurt School]] of [[critical theory]] along with [[Max Horkheimer]] and [[Walter Benjamin]], were an important influence on post-[[World War 2|WW2]] [[Germany]]. His writings have been influential in the study of [[mass culture]], specifically Adorno's writings on the [[Culture Industry]]. | ||
Adorno was highly critical of ''[[methodology]]'' and [[Dialectic|dialectics]] in philosophy, suggesting that methods simply confirm the inherent biases in their premises. | Adorno was highly critical of ''[[methodology]]'' and [[Dialectic|dialectics]] in philosophy, suggesting that methods simply confirm the inherent biases in their premises. | ||
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Theodor W. Adorno (b. 1903, d. 1969) was a German philosopher, sociologist and musicologist, and was one of the key members of the Frankfurt School of critical theory along with Max Horkheimer and Walter Benjamin, were an important influence on post-WW2 Germany. His writings have been influential in the study of mass culture, specifically Adorno's writings on the Culture Industry.
Adorno was highly critical of methodology and dialectics in philosophy, suggesting that methods simply confirm the inherent biases in their premises.