Max Horkheimer was a German philosopher and sociologist, born in 1895, best known for developing critical theory as director of the Institute for Social Research, commonly associated with the Frankfurt School. He died in 1973. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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BirthplaceZuffenhausen, Stuttgart, Germany 1 Death PlaceNuremberg, West Germany 1 Nationality / CultureGerman (United States citizen from 1940) 1 Defining ContributionDirected the Institute for Social Research from 1930, developing critical theory through analysis of instrumental reason, the erosion of truth and the social-psychological roots of authoritarianism, work foundational to the Frankfurt School. 1 Notable WorkDialectic of Enlightenment (1947, with Theodor W. Adorno) 1 Connections
Institutions Informed
Marcuse joined Horkheimer Institute for Social Research in the 1930s and contributed to its early critical theory program.
Theories Developed
Max Horkheimer, as director of the Frankfurt Institute for Social Research, is a founding architect of critical theory as a distinct program of Marxist-influenced social analysis.
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1. Max Horkheimer (Wikipedia)
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Max Horkheimer was a German philosopher and sociologist best known for his role in developing critical theory as director of the Institute for Social Research, commonly associated with the Frankfurt School.
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