Adorno and the Concept of Genocide examines the legacy of Critical Theory s foremost authority on life after Auschwitz. As a leading member of the Frankfurt School and one of post-war Europe s most important public intellectuals, Adorno s reflections on genocide and its relation to contemporary society achieved a level of urgency and insight that remains unparalleled to this day. Assembled here for the first time in English is a wide-ranging collection of essays on the seminal significance of the concept of genocide for Adorno s thought, as well as the enduring relevance of that thought for our own time. Contributors include: Babette Babich, Ryan Crawford, Tom Huhn, Osman Nemli, Ulrich Plass, Erik M. Vogt, James R. Watson, Markus Zochmeister"
Adorno and the Concept of Genocide examines the legacy of Critical Theory s foremost authority on life after Auschwitz. As a leading member of the Frankfurt School and one of post-war Europe s most important public intellectuals, Adorno s reflections on genocide and its relation to contemporary society achieved a level of urgency and insight that remains unparalleled to this day. Assembled here for the first time in English is a wide-ranging collection of essays on the seminal significance of the concept of genocide for Adorno s thought, as well as the enduring relevance of that thought for our own time. Contributors include: Babette Babich, Ryan Crawford, Tom Huhn, Osman Nemli, Ulrich Plass, Erik M. Vogt, James R. Watson, Markus Zochmeister"