They argue that there will be a "cultural industry" that uses art as a tool in the efforts of financial gain and business interests. After some conversation about the philosophical underpinnings of human ethics, they return to the issue of enlightenment, returning also to their argument that narrative is the force of enlightenment (through mythology). He tries to explore these themes by conversing with the writings of Nietzsche, especially his Genealogy of Morals. Needless to say, Adorno is unconvinced of the post-modernism that seems to be slowly infecting his world. Ultimately, this leads to a discussion of ethics. They do call him a Logical Positivist, which is technically incorrect, but it's important to note that Wittgenstein actually changes his mind on many things throughout his career, so he doesn't really belong to any school at all.
They mention Wittgenstein, and they comment on his analytical opinions on language and thought. Then they turn to analyze the school called in Philosophy called Logical Positivism, since they were also rising to a position of philosophical domination over the universities of Europe. They say that the rise of Fascism will bring the downfall of publicly available enlightenment as people's lives become more and more dysfunctional, and as the Fascist state manipulates the people away from narrative, myth, and enlightenment. The book begins with two twin arguments: "Myth is already enlightenment," and "Enlightenment refers to mythology." Adorno and Horkheimer take these arguments and use them to analyze the rise of the Nazi party in German (it was published in 1944). This book analyzes power, especially how power is distributed in Fascist political states, how power is distributed in capitalist states and their markets, and how power changes the availability of intellectual enlightenment (for the preservation of power). Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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