Dialektik Der Aufklarung

Written by Theodor W. Adorno and Max Horkheimer, this book critiques the Enlightenment and its impact on modern society.

It argues that the Enlightenment's rationalization of human society has led to new forms of barbarism, totalitarianism, and social domination.

The authors contend that the dialectical relationship between enlightenment and myth results in the self-destruction of Western reason.

The book is a foundational text of critical theory and has significantly influenced 20th-century philosophy, sociology, culture, and politics.