Cargando…
Philosophy and melancholy : Benjamin's early reflections on theater and language /
This book traces the concept of melancholy in Walter Benjamin's early writings. Rather than focusing on the overtly melancholic subject matter of Benjamin's work or the unhappy circumstances of his own fate, Ferber considers the concept's implications for his philosophy. Informed by H...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
|---|---|
| Autor principal: | |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Stanford, California :
Stanford University Press,
2013.
|
| Colección: | Cultural memory in the present.
|
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book traces the concept of melancholy in Walter Benjamin's early writings. Rather than focusing on the overtly melancholic subject matter of Benjamin's work or the unhappy circumstances of his own fate, Ferber considers the concept's implications for his philosophy. Informed by Heidegger's discussion of moods and their importance for philosophical thought, she contends that a melancholic mood is the organizing principle or structure of Benjamin's early metaphysics and ontology. Her novel analysis of Benjamin's arguments about theater and language features a discussion of the Traue. |
|---|---|
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 241 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-231) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780804786645 080478664X 0804785198 9780804785198 0804785201 9780804785204 |