Adorno Reader (Wiley Blackwell Readers) - Softcover

"Philosopher, social theorist, musicologist and critic, Adorno is now accepted as one of our centurya s most brilliant radical thinkers. The great virtue of Brian Oa Connora s lucidly presented selection is to make clear the depth and consistency, as well as the extraordinary range, of Adornoa s work. The book will be of value to newcomers and scholars alike." Michael Rosen, Lincoln College, University of Oxford "Invaluable. Brian Oa Connor has put together the ideal Adorno reader, containing not only Adornoa s finest essays, but precisely the pieces that are necessary for teaching Adorno. Because of its range, this volume will suit students of literature and social theory as well as philosophy." Jay M. Bernstein, Vanderbilt University "This collection of Adornoa s most significant essays, along with the excerpts from his major philosophical texts, provides a much needed single resource for guiding students through the critical force of Adornoa s thinking. Oa Connora s introduction gives a compact overview of the history of Adornoa s writings as well as a lucid...exposition of Adornoa s concept of experience." Colin Hearfield, University of New England

This superb volume brings together for the first time the essential readings selections from Adornoa s multidisciplinary work. It will be valuable to readers at various levels as it makes available Adorno material which previously was either difficult to access or was presented in a form which was intimidating.