Description
This philosophical book offers a comprehensive interpretation of Walter Benjamin’s thought through an examination of his theory of truth. According to Benjamin, truth lies in things themselves rather than in knowledge, but it is not perfectly expressed in the world, prompting him to ask through which means of cognition and expression it can be brought into presence. Bringing truth into presence is not merely a theoretical problem, but also an ethical, political and even eschatological one: truth demands to be made present and actualized, and the world therefore needs to be changed and saved. Reconstructing Benjamin’s theory of truth thus reveals the interconnection of theoretical and practical, materialist and religious elements in his thought.
Information
Author: Ritter Martin
Language: Czech
Publication date: January 16, 2019
Manufacturer: OIKOYMENH, z. s.
Genres: Books, Philosophy, Specialized and technical literature, Social sciences
Type: Paperback book
Pages: 191
ISBN/EAN: 9788072983520