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.

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