Feely, JT;
(2015)
Adorno and Freedom.
Doctoral thesis , UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
My thesis forms a critical examination of Adorno’s treatment of the idea of freedom. I claim that, despite the pessimism of Adorno’s views concerning the unfreedom of the individual in contemporary society, he nonetheless offers a novel way of thinking about the possibilities of both individual and social freedom. In particular, I focus on his suggestion that impulses play an integral part in our experience of freedom, and I seek to show the way in which this relates to Adorno’s moral philosophy. I end with a consideration of how we should read his claims pertaining to the realisation of a wider social freedom. Throughout my examination, I identify aspects of Adorno’s account that are less feasible than others, and how, if at all, Adorno could meet any objections.
| Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Title: | Adorno and Freedom |
| Event: | UCL (University College London) |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Dept of Philosophy |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1471542 |
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