First published in German as Philosophische Elemente einer Theorie der Gesellschaft © Suhrkamp Verlag, Frankfurt am Main, 2008
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Adorno, Theodor W., 1903-1969, author.
Title: Philosophical elements of a theory of society, 1964 / Theodor W. Adorno.
Other titles: Philosophische Elemente einer Theorie der Gesellschaft, 1964. English
Description: Cambridge, UK ; Medford, MA : Polity Press, [2019] | First published in German as Philosophische Elemente einer Theorie Der Gesellschaft, 1964. | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018029142 (print) | LCCN 2018031559 (ebook) | ISBN 9780745694917 (Epub) | ISBN 9780745679471 (hardback) | ISBN 9780745679488 (pbk.)
Subjects: LCSH: Sociology--Philosophy.
Classification: LCC HM590 (ebook) | LCC HM590 .A3713 2019 (print) | DDC 301.01--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018029142
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