Max Horkheimer first defined critical theory (German: kritische Theorie) in his 1937 essay "Traditional and Critical Theory", as a social theory oriented toward critiquing and changing …

Dec 12, 2023 · “Critical theory” refers to a family of theories that aim at a critique and transformation of society by integrating normative perspectives with empirically informed …

Oct 27, 2025 · critical theory, Marxist-inspired movement in social and political philosophy originally associated with the work of the Frankfurt School.

Sep 29, 2023 · Critical Theory is a social theory that aims to critique and change society as a whole. Critical theories attempt to find the underlying assumptions in social life that keep …

Sep 20, 2024 · Critical theory is a type of philosophy that aims to critique society, social structures, and systems of power, and to foster egalitarian social change.

Feb 2, 2024 · Critical theory is a philosophical approach to culture, literature, and society that seeks to confront and challenge the social structures and systems that enable power …

Critical theory, involves critique of knowledge and power aimed to transform practices in society. It has a long history of informing and shaping diverse qualitative research practices.

Critical Theory is a way of understanding and looking at the world that helps us seek improvements and social change. It’s like having a map that doesn’t only show where things …

Aug 13, 2025 · According to critical theory, elements of society that claim to be objective and neutral such as science, academia, journalism, economics or justice systems are actually …

The central message is that Critical Theory, while drawing from Marxism, must avoid hypostatization and closure into a single Weltanschauung on the pain of losing its “critical” …