(1895–1973), German philosopher and sociologist. A leading figure of the Frankfurt School, he wrote Dialectic of Enlightenment (1947), with his colleague Theodor Adorno, and Critical Theory (1968).
Definition of Horkheimer, Max in US English:
Horkheimer, Max
proper nounˈhôrkˌhīmər
(1895–1973), German philosopher and sociologist; a leading figure of the Frankfurt School.