Migrants in the Profane (Peter E. Gordon)
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Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Series: Philosophy & Critical Theory Migrants in the Profane: Critical Theory and the Question of Secularization — Peter E. Gordon Peter Gordon asks whether religious ideas can retain critical value in secular political life. The book examines this question through Benjamin, Horkheimer, and Adorno. Their work explores how theological concepts change as they enter a profane world. Gordon considers the relationship between secularization, social criticism, and hopes for justice. The inquiry asks which religious resources can survive transformation without retaining religious authority. Publication source Explore: Philosophy & Critical Theory · History & Judaism Related episodes: Adorno and Existence (Peter E. Gordon) · Confronting Antisemitism (Adorno)
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