ABSTRACT
Unlike Horkheimer, whose thought evolved so dramatically that it can only be understood in terms of its evolution, Adorno’s thought (1903-1969) is all of a piece – to the point that his texts can be cited without making constant reference to their context. Although Adorno emphasized the dialectical relationship between thought and history, his sociological philosophy evinces a remarkable constancy, which is hardly surprising given that he believes that until now history has only ever been the (mythical) repetition of the eternal same: “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose” (ISM, xi).
