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Adorno's aesthetic theory. 1, 2, 3 go!!

>> No.2772748

Synopsis:
Philosophy still exists only because of its failure to free humans from alienation
"Suffering is the corporeal imprint of society"
Centuries of human sufferings are surprisingly missing from the history of philosophy
Art, not philosophy, is the memory of accumulated suffering
Subject and object are distinct
Dialectics is the attempt to recognize the nonidentity between the subject (thought) and the object while trying to identify with the object. Dialectics is "consciousness of nonidentity"
To think is to identify
Dialectics is thinking in contradictions
A "logic of disintegration" that does not reconcile opposites but realizes their identity
Western civilization is moving towards self-destruction
Reason has come to dominate not only nature, but also humanity itself
Critique of mass culture
Mass-culture industries manipulate the masses
People become passive
Pseudo- individualization: individuals are fed standardized cultural goods
Mass-culture industries cultivate false needs, needs created and satisfied by capitalism

>> No.2772770

That was fast! Good thread, OP. I learned a lot.

>> No.2772890

>>2772748
can this be abridged books general?

>> No.2772899

Not bad. I've been meaning to read some Adorno. Should I start with this?

>> No.2772904

>>2772890
That's a good idea. abridged books general it is. Let's see if that works.

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>>2772899

No I think this is a bad starting point.

IMO, the way to go is:

1) Traditional and Critical theory
>It's by Horkheimer, but very concisely summarizes what (early) Critical theory is about. It's really short, you can read it in one sitting.

2) Dialectic of Enlightenment
>The most important book, written together with Horkheimer. Adorno said everything he published later were basically just additions to this.

3) Minima Moralia.
>This is optional. But it is a very good read. Collection of aphoristic, short texts that contain some peaks of Adorno's writing. Also excellent literary value, IMO.

4) Negative Dialectics
>His major work as a solo author. It's the essential outline of his theory.

5) Aesthetic theory.
>Well, you know what it's about now.

These are the major works, there is also a ton of other stuff to read, mostly collections of shorter essays on Culture Industry, music, literature, social phenomena etc., but it depends on what fields you're interested in.

>> No.2772942

>>2772938

Oh, right. I forgot about Dialectic of Enlightenment for a second. I need to find a cheap used copy or something.

>> No.2773043

bump for interest

>> No.2773068

>>2772904
ITT we abridge the last book we finished

>The complete short stories of Truman Capote
STUFF HAPPENS IN RURAL AMERICA and its nice

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>> No.2773091

>>2773081

0/10

>> No.2773150

"the actuality of philosophy" and "essay as form" are also very good introductions to Adorno, good to read alongside Horkheimer's "traditional and critical theory"