5. The Idea of a Critical Theory, Forty Years On

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. 1. Dystopia: The Elements 1
5. 2. Realism and the Relativity of Judgment 25
6. 3. Chaos and Ethics 51
7. 4. Russell Brand, Lady T, Pisher Bob, and Preacher John 64
8. 5. The Idea of a Critical Theory, Forty Years On 79
9. 6. István Hont (1947–2013) 85
10. 7. The Moral Legacy of Marxism 91
11. 8. Economies: Good, Bad, Indifferent 117
12. 9. Can the Humanities Survive Neoliberalism? 148
13. 10. Identification and the Politics of Envy 163
14. 11. Identity, Property, and the Past 184
15. 12. The Future of Evil 204
16. 13. Satire, Who Whom? 218
17. 14. The Radioactive Wolf, Pieing, and the Goddess Fashion 226
18. 15. What Time Is It? 253
19. 16. Augustine on Love, Perspective, and Human Nature 261
20. Notes 279
21. Index 295