Against instrumental reason : spirituality, neo-Marxism, and Heideggerian thought in three major Spanish thinkers
The central argument of this thesis is that, contrary to what is generally believed, Critical Theory (CT) â as understood by the Frankfurt School (FS) â does exist and is developed in Spain influenced by and parallel to the Frankfurt Schoolâs own research during the second half of the twentieth century. Hence, the aim of this research is to provide evidence of the existence in Spain of thought developed in line with Frankfurtian CT. To this end, we shall explore the thought developed by three leading Spanish thinkers: JoseÌ Luis LoÌpez Aranguren, MariÌa Zambrano AlarcoÌn, and JesuÌs Aguirre y Ortiz de ZaÌrate. This will be done from the perspective of two pivotal currents of thought arising from Germany: neo- Marxism and Heideggerian thought. By doing so, not only will this research draw attention to the much overlooked issue of CT in Spain, but it will also help to re-contextualize Spanish thought of the second half of the twentieth century in the broader sociological and philosophical discussions which were taking place in post-war Europe and the United States. To this end, the thesis has been structured in two parts. The aim of the first part is to provide an introduction as well as a methodological
Rodriguez, Beatriz Caballero
Aranguren ; Zambrano ; Aguirre ; critical theory ; Frankfurt School ; instrumental reason
Against instrumental reason : spirituality, neo-Marxism, and Heideggerian thought in three major Spanish thinkers. The central argument of this thesis is that, contrary to what is generally believed, Critical Theory (CT) â as understood by the Frankfurt School (FS) â does exist and is developed in Spain influenced by and parallel to the Frankfurt Schoolâs own research during the second half of the twentieth century. Hence, the aim of this research is to provide evidence of the existence in Spain of thought developed in line with Frankfurtian CT. To this end, we shall explore the thought developed by three leading Spanish thinkers: JoseÌ Luis LoÌpez Aranguren, MariÌa Zambrano AlarcoÌn, and JesuÌs Aguirre y Ortiz de ZaÌrate. This will be done from the perspective of two pivotal currents of thought arising from Germany: neo- Marxism and Heideggerian thought. By doing so, not only will this research draw attention to the much overlooked issue of CT in Spain, but it will also help to re-contextualize Spanish thought of the second half of the twentieth century in the broader sociological and philosophical discussions which were taking place in post-war Europe and the United States. To this end, the thesis has been structured in two parts. The aim of the first part is to provide an introduction as well as a methodological
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