Two sorts of natural history: On a central concept in critical theory and ethical naturalism

The concept of natural history has received a great deal attention in contemporary practical philosophy, especially as result Michael Thompson's natural-historical judgments which aims to explain the normativity human life-form. With this concept, norms effective life-form are understood something and constitutive for that Although Thompson does not present historical-philosophical model, he claims be able determine historically developing By contrast, Theodor W. Adorno developed his own on one hand an interpretative conceptual model historical reality, other hand, indicate course itself. focuses is socially determined, contrast categorically conceived at heart approach. This article analyses similarities differences between two approaches such way it becomes clear what extent ethical naturalism also provides possibilities critique can made fruitful critical theory inspired by Adorno.