Margin Notes Volume 1

Volume 1 of Margin Notes. Kernels of early critical theory.

The critical theory working group (CTWG) is proud to present the first volume of Margin Notes. This publication has been a labor of love and we are excited to share it with you! In this page, you will find the PDF version of the journal, and a list of the articles included in this volume. (Please note we are still working on the HTML version of the articles, so stay tuned for that!)

PDF Version

Click here to download the PDF version of Margin Notes Volume 1.

Cover

Cover of Margin Notes Volume 1

Articles

  1. Preface: Recovering the Kernels of Early Critical Theory by James Crane
  2. Essence in the Archaic: Notes Towards a Historical Materialist Account of the Concept of Essence by Mac Parker
  3. On the Falsity of Prevailing Ideas: The Concept of Ideology in Early Critical Theory by Samuel J. Thomas
  4. Analytic Social Psychology as Critical Social Theory: A Reconstruction of Erich Fromm’s Early Work by J. E. Morain
  5. Horkheimer’s Materialism vs Morals and Metaphysics: Its Limitations and Possibilities by Esther Planas Balduz
  6. On the Social Situation of Adorno’s Critical Music Theory by Zachary Loeffler

Appendix

  1. Appendix 1 - Methodology by Mac Parker
  2. Appendix 2 - Slavery, Commercialization and the Changing Mode of Production in Pre-Archaic Greece by Mac Parker
  3. Appendix 3 - Précis of Mannheim’s Ideology and Utopia by Samuel J. Thomas. You can find the same article in this blog post here

Thank you for your support and we hope you enjoy reading this volume!