Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface to the English Edition vii
4. Translator’s Preface xi
5. 1 The Project of Renewing Childhood by Transforming One’s Life 1
6. 2 Critical Theory 11
7. 3 Reason’s Self-Criticism 18
8. 4 Rescuing What is Beyond Hope 34
9. 5 The Totally Socialized Society 51
10. 6 The Goal of the Emancipated Society 77
11. 7 The Powerless Utopia of Beauty 91
12. 8 The Failure of Culture 136
13. Biographical Timeline 159
14. Notes 163
15. Bibliography 171
16. Index 179