This book envisions a more practical effectiveness of critical theory thru consideration of concrete alternatives that allow for the capability of a gradually transformed and redeemed reality. Mordacci combines critique with utopia, and inspires new visions in political thought aimed at dismantling structures of domination and constructing a more emancipated version of social life. This text appeals to both students and researchers.

Reveals new perspectives on critical theory and utopia Offers an interpretation of critique that unites Kant with the Frankfurt School Provides five new methods of critique

Autorentext

Roberto Mordacci is Pro-Rector for Humanities and Social Sciences at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, where he teaches Moral Philosophy, Philosophy of History, and Theory of Power. His main fields of research are Kantian ethics, the critique of postmodernism, utopian thought, and critical theory. He is the co-editor of the journal Filosofia Morale / Moral Philosophy. His most recent book is Respect and Power. The Foundations of Critical Ethics and Politics (Routledge, 2025).

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Transcendental Critique.- Chapter 2. Dialectical Critique.- Chapter 3. Genealogical Critique.- Chapter 4. Messianic Critique.- Chapter 5. New Forms of Critique.- Chapter 6. Rethinking Utopia.- Chapter 7. The Utopian Method as Critique.