RLG100Y1 Lecture Notes - Jewish Nose, Athenian Democracy, Idiosyncrasy
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Draws on marx and freud by understanding, transform modern civilization. Called the frankfurt school (that"s where it was established). One of the key features of the difference. Traditional theory just stresses describing the world. Critical theory transform liberating humans from forces which oppress people in the world (economics, social, political, etc. ) What"s wrong with the current social theory. Also to identify the agents capable of changing the world. The idea that there is something wrong with modern society and culture. Contradictions where our lives are out of joint. Wrote by germans exiled during ww2 b/c they were jews. Move towards a rationally constructed society the rational individual. Technology our ability to control the forces of nature to make human life better until it goes too far technological manipulation/experimentation. For the sake of bettering their lives the result all types of manipulations (food industry, radiation, etc. )