Continental Philosophy Part 2: The Frankfurt School

The video explores the Frankfurt School, an intellectual movement that combined Marxist and psychoanalytic theories to understand society's cultural and social contexts. It critiques traditional theory, emphasizing practical and morally engaged approaches. Key figures like Max Horkheimer and Walter Benjamin influenced the school's development, with Benjamin's ideas on art and language impacting Horkheimer and Adorno's 'Dialectic of Enlightenment.' The video also addresses the integration of psychoanalysis and the misconceptions surrounding Cultural Marxism.

What was the main perspective of the Frankfurt School in relation to phenomenology?

How did Max Horkheimer differentiate between traditional theory and critical theory?

What role did Walter Benjamin play in the discussions of the Frankfurt School?

What criticisms did Horkheimer and Adorno have regarding the Enlightenment movement?

In what ways did the Frankfurt School view the culture industry as a tool of oppression?

How did Herbert Marcuse contribute to the ideas of the Frankfurt School?

What is the significance of the term 'Cultural Marxism' in relation to the Frankfurt School?