The Dynamic of Play and Horror in Adorno's Philosophy 9783111267944, 9783111265308

Long before Wittgenstein drew attention to its complexities, the concept of play had captured the interest of theorists

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Table of contents :
Acknowledgements
Contents
I. Introduction
Chapter II – ‘Something is wrong.’ Elements of a theory of deformation in Adorno
Chapter III – Where the wild things are. Adorno on the playfulness of thinking
Chapter IV – On ravens and writing desks. Adorno’s play with forms
Chapter V – The child and the carcass. Spiritual experience and catastrophe
Summary and Outlook
Bibliography
Index

The Dynamic of Play and Horror in Adorno's Philosophy
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