In your essay, clarify the distinction between traditional and critical theory and address the main challenges to a theorizing that attempts to dissolve the divide between theory and practice. In other words, what are the central components to a “critique,” as Horkheimer contends, and how does it differ from traditional theorizing? Finally, what are the challenges to enacting such a critical praxis?

Social Philosophy Paper Topics #1     In his seminal essay “Traditional and Critical Theory,” Horkheimer elucidates what makes a theory “critical” in contradistinction to traditional theory. Traditional theory is marked by a dualistic residue (if not substantial break) between Read More …