2002 reprint of 1972 English collection
Traditional and Critical Theory
Max Horkheimer
1937 · Article
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2002 reprint of 1972 English collection
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Traditional and Critical Theory . Horkheimer, “Traditional and Critical Theory” (1937), trans. Matthew J. O'Connell, Critical Theory: Selected Essays, inspected 2002 reprint, pp. 203–216 and 229. Used for his stated purpose, not proof of achieved political change.