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Max Horkheimer
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Max Horkheimer (1895–1973) was a German and American philosopher, sociologist, and university teacher associated with the Frankfurt School. Born in Stuttgart, Zuffenhausen, he died in Nuremberg. His academic career included positions at Goethe University Frankfurt, Columbia University, and the University of Chicago. He studied at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Goethe University Frankfurt, and the University of Freiburg, with Hans Cornelius serving as his doctoral advisor.
Horkheimer’s fields of work included philosophy, social theory, and the Age of Enlightenment. Notable works include *Dialectic of Enlightenment* and *Eclipse of Reason*. He was a doctoral advisor to Alfred Schmidt and a teacher to Jürgen Habermas. He received the Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt and spoke German and English.
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- Born
- 14 February 1895
- Died
- 7 July 1973
- Works
- 102
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- Uber die deutschen Juden
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- Askolat Franḳfurṭ
- Dialektikē tou diaphōtismou
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- human
- Given name
- Max
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Zuffenhausen
- Place of death
- Nuremberg
- Occupation
- literary critic
- Educated at
- University of Freiburg
- Employer
- University of Chicago
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Eclipse of Reason
- Doctoral advisor
- Hans Cornelius
- Doctoral student
- Alfred Schmidt
- Field of work
- Age of Enlightenment
- Movement
- Frankfurt School
- Image
- AdornoHorkheimerHabermasbyJeremyJShapiro2.png
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Max Horkheimer (/ˈhɔːrkhaɪmər/ HORK-hy-mər; German: [ˈhɔɐ̯kˌhaɪmɐ]; 14 February 1895 – 7 July 1973) was a German philosopher and sociologist best known for his role in developing critical theory as director of the Institute for Social Research, commonly associated with the Frankfurt School.
Advancing a materialist theory of reason and society, Horkheimer analyzed the rise of instrumental reason, the erosion of the concept of truth, the decline of individual autonomy, the social-psychological roots of authoritarianism, and the reproduction of domination under modern capitalism. These concerns became fundamental to critical theory.
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