Dirk Braunstein is research fellow at the Institute for Social Research in Frankfurt, Germany. He has published several books, articles and editions on Adorno, recently Die Frankfurter Seminare Theodor W. Adornos. Gesammelte Sitzungsprotokolle 1949–1969 [The Frankfurt Seminars of Theodor W. Adorno. Collected Minutes of Meetings 1949–1969]. 4 Volumes. Berlin und Boston: de Gruyter (2021)

“[Braunstein's] study is so rich in material and so systematically structured that it is indispensable for anyone interested in its subject. The book not only provides an account of Adorno’s critique of political economy, but also offers an insight into Adorno’s life and thought.”—Max Zirngast, Marx & Philosophy Review of Books

• Front MatterPreliminary MaterialPages: i–xCopyright PageTranslator’s NoteAcknowledgementsChapter 1 Attempting a Critique of Political EconomyPages: 1–6Part 1Chapter 2 The Most Important Marxist Publication on HegelPages: 9–29Chapter 3 Objection to the Intérieur and the Sociology of InteriorityPages: 30–70Chapter 4 Familiarity with Its First ChapterPages: 71–105Part 2Chapter 5 The Theoretically Useless Concept of State CapitalismPages: 109–137Chapter 6 Hatched a National-Economic (!!) TheoryPages: 138–157Chapter 7 Humanity Had to Inflict Terrible Injuries on ItselfPages: 158–193Chapter 8 GarbagePages: 194–219Chapter 9 The Curse of Writing TodayPages: 220–236Part 3Chapter 10 ?? Did He Read Marx?Pages: 239–256Chapter 11 Eating and Being EatenPages: 257–292Chapter 12 Point of IndifferencePages: 293–318Chapter 13 Something’s MissingPages: 319–349Chapter 14 Raison d’êtrePages: 350–353Back MatterBibliographyAfterword to the Second EditionPages: 399–400Index

Dirk Braunstein is research fellow at the Institute for Social Research in Frankfurt, Germany. He has published several books, articles and editions on Adorno, recently Die Frankfurter Seminare Theodor W. Adornos. Gesammelte Sitzungsprotokolle 1949–1969 [The Frankfurt Seminars of Theodor W. Adorno. Collected Minutes of Meetings 1949–1969]. 4 Volumes. Berlin und Boston: de Gruyter (2021)

“[Braunstein's] study is so rich in material and so systematically structured that it is indispensable for anyone interested in its subject. The book not only provides an account of Adorno’s critique of political economy, but also offers an insight into Adorno’s life and thought.”—Max Zirngast, Marx & Philosophy Review of Books

• Front MatterPreliminary MaterialPages: i–xCopyright PageTranslator’s NoteAcknowledgementsChapter 1 Attempting a Critique of Political EconomyPages: 1–6Part 1Chapter 2 The Most Important Marxist Publication on HegelPages: 9–29Chapter 3 Objection to the Intérieur and the Sociology of InteriorityPages: 30–70Chapter 4 Familiarity with Its First ChapterPages: 71–105Part 2Chapter 5 The Theoretically Useless Concept of State CapitalismPages: 109–137Chapter 6 Hatched a National-Economic (!!) TheoryPages: 138–157Chapter 7 Humanity Had to Inflict Terrible Injuries on ItselfPages: 158–193Chapter 8 GarbagePages: 194–219Chapter 9 The Curse of Writing TodayPages: 220–236Part 3Chapter 10 ?? Did He Read Marx?Pages: 239–256Chapter 11 Eating and Being EatenPages: 257–292Chapter 12 Point of IndifferencePages: 293–318Chapter 13 Something’s MissingPages: 319–349Chapter 14 Raison d’êtrePages: 350–353Back MatterBibliographyAfterword to the Second EditionPages: 399–400Index

Dirk Braunstein is research fellow at the Institute for Social Research in Frankfurt, Germany. He has published several books, articles and editions on Adorno, recently Die Frankfurter Seminare Theodor W. Adornos. Gesammelte Sitzungsprotokolle 1949–1969 [The Frankfurt Seminars of Theodor W. Adorno. Collected Minutes of Meetings 1949–1969]. 4 Volumes. Berlin und Boston: de Gruyter (2021)

“[Braunstein's] study is so rich in material and so systematically structured that it is indispensable for anyone interested in its subject. The book not only provides an account of Adorno’s critique of political economy, but also offers an insight into Adorno’s life and thought.”—Max Zirngast, Marx & Philosophy Review of Books

• Front MatterPreliminary MaterialPages: i–xCopyright PageTranslator’s NoteAcknowledgementsChapter 1 Attempting a Critique of Political EconomyPages: 1–6Part 1Chapter 2 The Most Important Marxist Publication on HegelPages: 9–29Chapter 3 Objection to the Intérieur and the Sociology of InteriorityPages: 30–70Chapter 4 Familiarity with Its First ChapterPages: 71–105Part 2Chapter 5 The Theoretically Useless Concept of State CapitalismPages: 109–137Chapter 6 Hatched a National-Economic (!!) TheoryPages: 138–157Chapter 7 Humanity Had to Inflict Terrible Injuries on ItselfPages: 158–193Chapter 8 GarbagePages: 194–219Chapter 9 The Curse of Writing TodayPages: 220–236Part 3Chapter 10 ?? Did He Read Marx?Pages: 239–256Chapter 11 Eating and Being EatenPages: 257–292Chapter 12 Point of IndifferencePages: 293–318Chapter 13 Something’s MissingPages: 319–349Chapter 14 Raison d’êtrePages: 350–353Back MatterBibliographyAfterword to the Second EditionPages: 399–400Index