Georg Lukács and Critical Theory Aesthetics, History, Utopia

This book examines the heritage of critical theory from the Hungarian Marxist philosopher Georg Lukács through the early Frankfurt School up to current issues of authoritarian politics and democratisation. Interweaving discussion of art and literature, utopian thought, and the dialectics of high ar...

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Main Author: Miller, Tyrus (auth)
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Language:English
Published: Edinburgh University Press 2023
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