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Max Horkheimer
1895 – 1973
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryMax Horkheimer 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.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
February 14, 1895
Stuttgart
Date of death
July 7, 1973
Nuremberg
Citizenship
Germany · United States
Occupations & fields
philosopherpedagoguesociologistuniversity teacherliterary critic
Awards & honours
honorary citizen of Frankfurt am MainGoethe Plaque of the City of FrankfurtGoethe-Plakette des Landes Hessen
Notable works
Gesammelte SchriftenDialectic of EnlightenmentEclipse of Reason
- Field and occupation
- německý sociální filozof
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