is to break out of the context from within (Adorno 1973 : 406). Adorno develops a metacritique of knowledge like positivism and of classificatory and closed systems of thought. Rather than establishing an alternative system of thought, he attempts to undermine these from within in a creative way. This can be seen through his essays and aphorisms such as in his book Minima Moralia where the aim is to encourage the reader to engage in creative criticism.