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Focused on critical theory in literature and media, worked on the sociology of literature, member of the Frankfurt School

Introduced the concept of 'aura' in the 'Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction', critiqued culture and history, member of the Frankfurt School

Developed the social theory of recognition, focused on social conflict and moral progress, represents the third generation Frankfurt School

Formulated the concept of 'Critical Theory', co-authored 'Dialectic of Enlightenment', led the Frankfurt School during its early years

Developed the theory of state capitalism, contributed to the Frankfurt School's studies on authority and family

Developed the concept of real abstraction and its role in economic theory, contributed to the Frankfurt School's critique of political economy

Authored 'From Caligari to Hitler', explored the psychological implications of the Weimar culture, theorist and member of the Frankfurt School

Introduced the theory of communicative action, promoted the concept of the public sphere, key figure in contemporary critical theory

Co-authored 'Dialectic of Enlightenment', critical of culture industry, developed theory of negative dialectics

Authored 'One-Dimensional Man', criticized advanced industrial society, explored liberation and alternative societies

Specialized in the analysis of law and politics, developed the concept of catch-all party, a member of the Frankfurt School