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Theodor Adorno's engagement with fantasy is contemplated. An overview of the etymology of "fantasy" is provided, emphasizing its connection to the words "phantasy" & "fancy." Rather than interpret fantasy as a form of distraction or recreation, it is stated that Adorno perceived fantasy as a necessary component of scientific & scholastic projects. Even though Karl Marx (1906) acknowledges the role that fancy plays in economics, it is argued that the concern with fantasy was stronger in Adorno's works. After further illustrating Adorno's position that fantasy is central to the development of knowledge, his distinction between fantastical thought & the commodification of fantasy in the form of literature is addressed. The issue of whether Lenin's (1977) assessment of capitalism's development in late-19th- & early-20th-century Russia is problematic since it emphasizes fact while discounting fantasy is subsequently contemplated. Additional attention is dedicated to the appearance of the fantastic in the works of William Burroughs; specifically, it is claimed that Burroughs uses aspects of fantasy to highlight the shortcomings of contemporary American society. The need to acknowledge that fantasy is crucial to establishing knowledge & developing judgments about the world is again stressed. 31 References. J. W. Parker

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