Martin Jay Bücher

Diese erste zusammenfassende Darstellung der Geschichte der Frankfurter Schule aus den Jahren 1923 bis 1950 zeichnet die politische ebenso wie die wissenschaftliche Entwicklung des Instituts auf. Der Verfasser hatte Zugang zu bis dahin unbekannt gebliebenen Dokumenten und Briefen. Daneben vermittelten Gespräche mit über 20 wichtigen Gestalten der Institutsgeschichte intime Kenntnisse der vielfältigen Institutsarbeiten sowie der inneren und äußeren Probleme des Instituts und der wissenschaftlichen Auseinandersetzungen mit Gegnern und in den eigenen Reihen. Jay rückt mit seiner differenzierten Arbeit die Frankfurter Schule und die keineswegs uniformen Positionen ihrer Vertreter in ein klares Licht und erschwert es den Kritikern – von rechts wie von links –, allzu leichtfertig beim Etikettieren dieser wichtigen Gruppe von Intellektuellen zu verfahren.

The Weimar Republic (1918-1933) serves as a laboratory for competing visions of modernity, leaving a lasting impact on the twentieth century. Its political and cultural lessons are highly relevant for understanding contemporary tensions and possibilities. This sourcebook offers a comprehensive documentation of Weimar culture, history, and politics, inviting readers to explore the richness of Germany's turbulent years before Hitler's rise. Utilizing primary sources such as magazines, newspapers, manifestoes, and official documents—many previously unknown or unavailable in English—the book challenges traditional boundaries between politics, culture, and social life. Its thirty chapters delve into Germany's complex relationship with democracy, the ideologies of "reactionary modernism," the emergence of the "New Woman," Bauhaus architecture, mass media's influence, literary life, cabaret traditions, and the experiences of Jews, intellectuals, and workers during the rise of fascism. While highlighting the Republic's artistic and intellectual achievements, including the Frankfurt School and political theater, the book also features lesser-known materials on popular culture, consumerism, body culture, drugs, criminality, and sexuality. Additionally, it includes a timeline of major political events, an extensive bibliography, and capsule biographies, making it an invaluable resource for students and scholars across various fields.

Assessing the legacy of the Frankfurt School in the twenty-first century

Exploring the complex relationship between the origins of ideas and their perceived validity, this collection of essays delves into the field of intellectual history. The author, a prominent scholar, presents innovative perspectives on how ideas are created, shared, and critiqued, shedding light on a crucial aspect of modern thought. The work invites readers to reconsider the significance of intellectual discourse and its impact on contemporary issues.

Long considered 'the noblest of the senses', vision has increasingly come under critical scrutiny by a wide range of thinkers who question its dominance in Western culture. This work discusses the theory of vision from Plato to Descartes, and considers its role in the French Enlightenment before turning to its status in the culture of modernity.

Focusing on original sources, including unpublished papers from the Center for Dewey Studies, this book provides a comprehensive account of the life and contributions of a prominent American philosopher and education reformer. It explores his pragmatic philosophy, literary impact, and the historical context surrounding his work, offering insights into his influence on education and thought in America.

Amid a Second Civil War in an alternate future, wounded infantryman Nick Carson flees the battlefield, branded a coward and marked for death. His perilous journey across a devastated America leads him through a landscape of destruction, where power plants are in ruins and cities lie in darkness. The narrative delves into the chaos that ensues when societal structures collapse, examining the struggle for survival in a lawless world.

Dr. Jay Martin, the most successful men's soccer coach in NCAA history, shares his secrets to success in this book. He emphasizes that players improve each other, while coaches create motivating and challenging environments. Through nine lessons, he outlines how to build a sustainable winning team culture.

The Frankfurt School's own legacy is best preserved by exercising an immanent critique of its premises and the conclusions to which they often led. By distinguishing between what is still and what is no longer alive in Critical Theory, these essays seek to demonstrate its continuing relevance in the 21st century.