B. Horkheimer and Adorno: “Enlightenment thereby regresses to the
mythology it has never been able to escape."
Academic Level : Bachelor
Paper details
In this paper, you will identify what Horkheimer and Adorno mean by “Enlightenment” and explain their claim
that it “regresses” to mythology. First paragraph: After stating the aim of this paper, discuss some of the
particular ways in which Horkheimer and Adorno characterize Enlightenment, and then offer a general
characterization of what they mean by Enlightenment. Second paragraph: Explain the claim that Enlightenment
regresses to mythology with reference to the characterization that you develop in the previous paragraph.