adorno eval

Question 1

basic points that adorno fails on

Answer 1

inflated notion of gift giving
remedy only addresses knowledge not desire
remedy tempotary and cap is adaptive
dividedness remains and undermines

Question 2

eval premise 1 and 2

Answer 2

people tend and prefer not to give presents
are adornos present giving standards essantial?
just because not treat as subect does not mean treat as object
methods may be misplaced and lazy but still present giving
just not exemplary
not giving in exemplary manner does not justify change

Question 3

eval premise 3

Answer 3

in these conditions people freeze
if not view premise 2/3 high thresh then not valid as still giving gifts just not exemplary - still exercising ability and tehrefore capable of live contact and not alienated

Question 4

describe the plumbing problem

Answer 4

marx - knowledge and desire prob prevent rev
adorno - enlightenment and emancipation patch up knowledge and desire
but
- knowledge and desire still not lead to rev as alienation not as bad as described (can give gifts)
- knowledge does not mean desire

Question 5

describe the adaptability of capitalism

Answer 5

adapts to changes in peoples views to ensure people are deluded of their true beliefs and desires
ie promote ineglatarian system as unchangeable until change in majority then promote as developing system
ie promote wealth and income as fair from hard work

Question 6

describe dividedness

Answer 6

adorno leaves in place
can only relate humanly to what relates humanly back
the world (most) cannot relate humanly back
therefore divided from world and oneself
undermine own attempts