Frankfurt School Archives

Gone But Not Forgotten: Theodor Adorno

Theodor W. Adorno, who died on this date (August 6) in 1969, was a towering figure in 20th-century philosophy, sociology, and cultural criticism. A central figure in the Frankfurt School…

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Gone But Not Forgotten: Herbert Marcuse

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Herbert Marcuse, a prominent 20th-century philosopher and sociologist, was a key figure in the development of critical theory. Born on July 19, 1898, in Berlin, Germany, Marcuse's work has had…

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Gone But Not Forgotten: Erich Fromm

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Remembering Erich Fromm Today, March 18, we commemorate the passing of twentieth-century social psychologist, sociologist, and critical theorist Erich Fromm. Born in 1900, Fromm was a German Jew who fled…