On Critical Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11308484 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ulrich Steinvorth (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 399-423 |
| Publication date | 2008-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Analyse & Kritik (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0171-5860 • E-ISSN: 2365-9858 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/auk-2008-0204 |
| OpenAlex | W2400466889 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 3 |
I propose a conception of critical theory that is an alternative to that of the Frankfurt School and Habermas. It is based on the assumptions that critical theory is not unique but started off with the 5 th century BC movement of the sophists that aimed at an understanding of society free from superstition and prejudice, can be better understood by considering the history of social thinking, does not look for knowledge for knowledge’s sake but for solving practical problems, distinguishes basic social problems from dependent problems, looks for and defends a value to guide it both in its research and its solutions, prefers the value of capability development to that of happiness
Critical theory · Economics · Epistemology · Happiness · Positive economics · Prejudice (legal term · Social science · Sociology · Superstition · Theology · Value (mathematics · Critical Theory and Philosophy · Mathematics · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2022 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |