Oskar Negt

Oskar Negt

Oskar Negt (b. 1934) is one of the key figures in the second generation of Critical Theory intellectuals, along with such luminaries as Jürgen Habermas and Alexander Kluge. Negt completed his Ph.D. under Theodor Adorno in 1962 and served as an assistant to Habermas until 1980. In 1970 he was appointed Professor of Sociology at the Leibniz University of Hannover and became known as a leading social philosopher. Negt has collaborated with Kluge on three major books on sociology since the 1970s. Since 1988, Kluge has conducted over 60 television interviews with Negt on philosophical, sociological, literary, and political topics of interest to them both; a selection is included here.

The City Principle

Das Prinzip Stadt
28 Dec 2008
00:45:06

The Story of the Failed Man and the Dream Woman

Die Geschichte vom verkrachten Mann und der Traum-Frau
12 Feb 2007
00:24:22

Man, a Predator

Der Mensch als Raubtier
6 Nov 2006
00:15:11

Surplus Value and its Images

Der Mehrwert und seine Bilder
12 Dec 2005
00:23:55

Napoleon Advancing on Madrid

Napoleon vor Madrid
27 Nov 2005
00:14:54

What Does Revolution Mean?

Was heißt Revolution?
20 Nov 2005
00:50:33

Man is Only Fully Human when he Plays

Der Mensch ist nur dort ganz Mensch, wo er spielt
13 Nov 2005
00:16:39

Revolution without Pathos

Revolution ohne Pathos
16 Oct 2005
00:15:19

Independent Thought

Selbstdenken
19 Sep 2005
00:27:45

The Vitality of Serenity

Vitalität der Heiterkeit
4 Sep 2005
01:15:16

Marx and the Circus

Marx und der Zirkus
14 Aug 2005
00:14:50

Metamorphoses of Violence

Metamorphosen der Gewalt
31 Jul 2005
00:44:54

What Does "Enthusiasm" Mean?

Was heißt „Schwärmen“?
17 Jul 2005
00:15:16

In the Jungle of Casus Belli

Im Dschungel der Kriegsgründe
9 May 2004
00:44:51

The Secret of Immanuel Kant

Das Geheimnis des Immanuel Kant
21 Mar 2004
00:14:55

What Does Enlightenment Mean?

Was heißt Aufklärung?
22 Feb 2004
00:15:37

What Is War?

Was ist Krieg?
26 Aug 2002
00:24:40

How Much Earth Does Mankind Need?

Wieviel Erde braucht der Mensch?
28 Jul 2002
00:44:54

Why War?

Warum Krieg?
16 Jun 2002
00:44:49

The Fundamental Issues of War

Grundfragen des Kriegs
21 Apr 2002
00:14:52

Machine Operator Hopkins

Maschinist Hopkins
28 Aug 2001
00:23:49

Direct Democracy

Direkte Demokratie
26 Aug 2001
00:44:58

What does Nothing Mean?

Was heißt NICHTS?
15 Aug 1999
00:14:52

Immanuel Kant and the SPD Convention

Immanuel Kant und der SPD-Parteitag
1 Aug 1999
00:15:57

Fixed-Price Philosophy

Philosophie zum Festpreis
16 Nov 1998
00:46:05

What does "Glorious Failure in a Risk Society" Mean?

Was heißt: „Fröhliches Scheitern in der Risikogesellschaft?”
19 Oct 1998
00:24:39

The Withering Away of the State

Absterben des Staates
27 Sep 1998
00:15:19

Heraclitus, the Obscure

Heraklit der Dunkle
1 Apr 1996
00:26:32

Roman Cruelty

Römische Grausamkeit
7 Jan 1991
00:15:13

The Death of Marat

Tod des Marat
9 Oct 1989
00:23:50