Theodor W. Adorno

"This superb introduction to Adorno's complex and difficult work is full of extraordinary insights, which will benefit the old hands as well as the beginners."--Fredric Jameson, Duke University "This is a clear and concise overview of Theodor W. Adorno's philosophical, political, sociological, and aesthetic thought, written by a brilliant German theorist. Gerhard Schweppenhauser covers all the central topics in Adorno's writing, shows a firm grasp not only of his work but also of the secondary literature on it, and relates his thought to the more recent theoretical literature that has challenged it."--George Steinmetz, University of Michigan "Theodor W. Adorno: An Introduction is a useful survey of Adorno's thought. It is concise, written in plain language, and focused on the most important topics and themes of the theorist's work. Gerhard Schweppenhauser gives essential background about the intellectual and historical context of Adorno's thought and writings, and he makes a convincing case for the internal coherence of a complex and at times apparently heterogeneous body of work."--Uwe Steiner, Rice University "Schweppenhauser's text is never less than eminently readable and often deeply insightful and it serves to remind us how, in an age dominated by consumerism, this great thinker's ideas remain deeply relevant." - Times Higher Education