Theory of the Future

In: Telos, Heft 87, S. 137-145

Abstract

Reflections are offered on the future of critical theory, focusing on the writings of Theodor W. Adorno. Several issues are discussed, including Adorno's critique of theory, his work in relation to that of Walter Benjamin, efforts by Adorno to prevent the fetishization of the language of his work, contemporary academic culture, & the treatment of critical theory & Adorno's work in the journal Telos over the last twenty years.