"The Present Situation of Social Philosophy and the Tasks for an Institute of Social Research" was not only included in this volume, but it was also used as Horkheimer's inaugural speech as director of the Frankfurt School.
The Present Situation of Social Philosophy and the Tasks for an Institute of Social Research”) није употребљена за овај тираж, али је употребљена као кандидовајући говор Хоркхајмера када се кандидовао за директора Франкфуртске школе.