Introduction to Critical Theory

Abstract

Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part I: Critical Theory: The Frankfurt School:. 1. The formation of the Institute of Social Research. 2. Class, Class Conflict and the Development of Capitalism:. Critical theory and political economy. 3. The Culture Industry:. Critical theory and aesthetics. 4. The Changing Structure of the Family and the Individual:. Critical theory and psychoanalysis. 5. The Critique of Instrumental Reason:. Critical theory and philosophy of history. 6. Horkheimera s Formulation of Critical Theory:. Epistemology and method 1. 7. Adornoa s Conception of Negative Dialectics:. Epistemology and method 2. 8. Marcusea s Notions of Theory and Practice:. Epistemology and method 3. Part II: Critical Theory: Habermas:. 9. Introduction to Habermas. 10. Discourse, Science and Society. 11. Interests, Knowledge and Action. 12. The Reformulation of the Foundations of Critical Theory. Part III: The Importance and Limitations of Critical Theory:. 13. An Assessment of the Frankfurt School and Habermas. 14. The concept of critical theory.