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Theodor Adorno (1903-1969): Restless, Fractured and Uncomfortable Thought

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Theodor Adorno (1903-1969): Restless, Fractured and Uncomfortable Thought. / McArthur, Jan.
Philosophers on the University: Reconsidering Higher Education. ed. / Ronald Barnett; Amanda Fulford. Cham: Springer, 2020. p. 27-39 (Debating Higher Education: Philosophical Perspectives ; Vol. 2).

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McArthur, J 2020, Theodor Adorno (1903-1969): Restless, Fractured and Uncomfortable Thought. in R Barnett & A Fulford (eds), Philosophers on the University: Reconsidering Higher Education. Debating Higher Education: Philosophical Perspectives , vol. 2, Springer, Cham, pp. 27-39. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31061-5_3

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McArthur, J. (2020). Theodor Adorno (1903-1969): Restless, Fractured and Uncomfortable Thought. In R. Barnett, & A. Fulford (Eds.), Philosophers on the University: Reconsidering Higher Education (pp. 27-39). (Debating Higher Education: Philosophical Perspectives ; Vol. 2). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31061-5_3

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McArthur J. Theodor Adorno (1903-1969): Restless, Fractured and Uncomfortable Thought. In Barnett R, Fulford A, editors, Philosophers on the University: Reconsidering Higher Education. Cham: Springer. 2020. p. 27-39. (Debating Higher Education: Philosophical Perspectives ). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-31061-5_3

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McArthur, Jan. / Theodor Adorno (1903-1969) : Restless, Fractured and Uncomfortable Thought. Philosophers on the University: Reconsidering Higher Education. editor / Ronald Barnett ; Amanda Fulford. Cham : Springer, 2020. pp. 27-39 (Debating Higher Education: Philosophical Perspectives ).

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