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Max Horkheimer was a German philosopher and sociologist who developed critical theory, analyzing the rise of instrumental reason, erosion of truth, and decline of individual autonomy under modern capitalism. His influential works include Eclipse of Reason and Dialectic of Enlightenment, written with [[theodor-w-adorno|Theodor W. Adorno]]. As director of the [[institute-for-social-research|Institute for Social Research]], Horkheimer shaped the Frankfurt School's intellectual agenda, influencing thinkers like [[herbert-marcuse|Herbert Marcuse]] and [[jurgen-habermas|Jürgen Habermas]].