What was the primary focus of the Frankfurt School's critical theory?
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The Frankfurt School's critical theory primarily focused on critiquing modern society. Members of the school, including Adorno, believed that the works of Freud, Marx, and Hegel were essential for understanding and critiquing the issues of contemporary society, such as capitalism, authoritarianism, and the culture industry.
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