Ideas from 'Dialectic of Enlightenment' by T Adorno / M Horkheimer [1944], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Dialectic of Enlightenment' by Adorno/Horkheimer [Verso 1997,1-85984-154-6]].

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1. Philosophy / H. Continental Philosophy / 5. Critical Theory
Adorno and Horkheimer subjected the Enlightenment to 'critical theory' analysis [Finlayson]
2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 9. Limits of Reason
Instrumental Reason aims at efficient management, of humanity as well as of nature [Edwards,J/Leiter,B]
22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / b. Rational ethics
De Sade said it was impossible to rationally argue against murder