Traditional and Critical Theory
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Traditional and Critical Theory is a seminal 1937 essay by Max Horkheimer that contrasts conventional, positivist social science with critical theory aimed at emancipation and social transformation.
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| Traditional and Critical Theory canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
philosophical essay
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work of critical theory ⓘ |
| addresses |
connection between knowledge and domination
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possibility of rational social change ⓘ role of the theorist in society ⓘ |
| argues |
critical theory aims at human emancipation
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knowledge is bound up with social interests ⓘ theory is historically and socially situated ⓘ traditional theory tends to reproduce existing social relations ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Frankfurt School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Max Horkheimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralQuestion | what distinguishes critical theory from traditional theory ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| critiques |
positivism in the social sciences
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value-neutral conceptions of science ⓘ |
| defines |
critical theory as self-reflexive and emancipatory
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traditional theory as contemplative and objectivist ⓘ |
| discipline |
critical theory
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social philosophy ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
epistemological foundations of social science
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ideology critique ⓘ relationship between theory and practice ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | Traditional and Critical Theory (English version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | interwar period in Europe ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jürgen Habermas
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contemporary critical social theory ⓘ later Frankfurt School theorists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German idealism
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Karl Marx ⓘ Western Marxism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
critique of reification
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immanent critique ⓘ self-reflexivity of theory ⓘ unity of theory and practice ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
contrast between traditional theory and critical theory
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critique of positivist social science ⓘ emancipation and social transformation ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Traditionelle und kritische Theorie ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Zeitschrift für Sozialforschung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Institute for Social Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Critical Theory of Society
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Dialectic of Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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