Adorno's Nietzschean Narratives: Critiques of Ideology, Readings of Wagner

The book offers a comparative analysis of Nietzsche and Adorno, revealing their interconnectedness and shared critiques of ideology and culture. It challenges traditional interpretations, arguing that Nietzsche's work confronts Enlightenment myths rather than abandoning modernity. Bauer delves into their critiques of rationality and metaphysics, ultimately exploring their perspectives on Wagner as a pivotal figure in their cultural critiques. This analysis seeks to illuminate the elective affinities between different critical thought traditions.