An influential philosopher whose ideas on dialectical reasoning and history inform Adorno's critical approach, particularly the notion that truth emerges from the synthesis of contradictory ideas.

A philosopher whose concepts on the collapse of traditional religious values and critique of mass culture resonate in Adorno's work, underscoring the search for meaning in the face of societal change.

A French novelist whose exploration of sexual desire and societal impacts of technology echo in Adorno's themes, particularly examining how these forces intersect with bourgeois morality.