Social Theorists

Max Horkheimer

Sociology

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Society and Culture Atlas. "Max Horkheimer." Accessed September 4, 2026. https://dev-society.interactiveatlas.org/theorists/max-horkheimer.

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Society and Culture Atlas. (n.d.). Max Horkheimer. Retrieved September 4, 2026, from https://dev-society.interactiveatlas.org/theorists/max-horkheimer

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@misc{societyandcultureatlas-max-horkheimer,
  author = {Society and Culture Atlas},
  title = {Max Horkheimer},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-society.interactiveatlas.org/theorists/max-horkheimer},
  note = {Accessed September 4, 2026}
}

Max Horkheimer was a German philosopher and sociologist, born in 1895, best known for developing critical theory as director of the Institute for Social Research, commonly associated with the Frankfurt School. He died in 1973.

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Max Horkheimer was a German philosopher and sociologist best known for his role in developing critical theory as director of the Institute for Social Research, commonly associated with the Frankfurt School.

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