Lukács and the Frankfurt School

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterProfessional

233 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

The work of the Hungarian Marxist Georg Lukács is a constant source of controversy in the history of the Frankfurt School. All leading thinkers of that theoretical tradition have struggled with Lukács’s theory. On the one hand, it was an inspiration for their attempts to come to terms with the oppressive features of capitalist modernity. On the other hand, both its political conclusions and Lukács’s actual philosophical submission to Soviet orthodoxy seemed to show that his theoretical framework was deeply flawed in one aspect or another.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Routledge Companion to the Frankfurt School
EditorsPeter E. Gordon, Espen Hammer, Axel Honneth
PublisherRoutledge
Chapter17
Pages237-250
Number of pages14
ISBN (Electronic)978-0-429-81189-0
ISBN (Print)978-1-138-33324-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29-Nov-2018

Keywords

  • lukács
  • frankfurt school
  • critical theory

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Lukács and the Frankfurt School'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this