Revolutionary critic of the philosophy of progress, nostalgic of the past yet dreaming of the future, romantic partisan of materialism – Walter Benjamin is in every sense of the word an ‘unclassifiable’ philosopher. His essay ‘On the Concept of History’ was written in a state of urgency, as he attempted to escape the Gestapo in 1940, before finally committing suicide.
In this scrupulous, clear and fascinating examination of this essay, Michael L�wy argues that it remains one of the most important philosophical and political writings of the twentieth century. Looking in detail at Benjamin’s celebrated but often mysterious text, and restoring the philosophical, theological and political context, L�wy highlights the complex relationship between redemption and revolution in Benjamin’s philosophy of history.
In this scrupulous, clear and fascinating examination of this essay, Michael L�wy argues that it remains one of the most important philosophical and political writings of the twentieth century. Looking in detail at Benjamin’s celebrated but often mysterious text, and restoring the philosophical, theological and political context, L�wy highlights the complex relationship between redemption and revolution in Benjamin’s philosophy of history.
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Michael L�wy is Research Director of Sociology at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris. His previous books include Redemption and Utopia: Liberation Judaism in Central Europe, Marxism in Latin America and The War of the Gods: Religion and Politics in Latin America.Koop dit e-boek en ontvang er nog 1 GRATIS!
Taal Engels ● Formaat EPUB ● Pagina’s 160 ● ISBN 9781784786427 ● Bestandsgrootte 3.3 MB ● Vertaler Chris Turner ● Uitgeverij Verso UK ● Stad London ● Land GB ● Gepubliceerd 2016 ● Downloadbare 24 maanden ● Valuta EUR ● ID 5518648 ● Kopieerbeveiliging Adobe DRM
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