Benjamin's Early Reflections on Theater and Language
by
Ilit Ferber
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2013
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...