Introduction to Critical Theory and its Origins

In this chapter, the hosts introduce themselves as doctoral students and discuss the origins of critical theory, referencing philosophers such as Kant, Hegel, John Locke, Descartes, and Hume. They delve into the different senses and interpretations of the term, exploring associations with the Frankfurt school, neo-Marxism, structuralism, post-structuralism, feminism, and psychoanalysis.