Benjamin, Consultant Statistician Walter

Illuminations: Essays and Reflections

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ISBN 13:: 9781328470232
author:: Benjamin, Consultant Statistician Walter
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Mariner Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2019
Pages:: 304
Dimensions:: 20.1 x 13.2 x 2.3 centimetres (0
Genre:: Biography, Social Scientists & Psychologist, Nonfiction
Condition:: New
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Walter Benjamin's Illuminations: A Collection of Essays and Reflections A selection of works from one of the most original cultural critics of the twentieth century, as chosen by Hannah Arendt. This volume includes two of Benjamin's best-known essays, "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction" and "Theses on the Philosophy of History," alongside Arendt's own essay about her subject's life and philosophy. Benjamin's insights on art, literature, and philosophy are renowned for their depth and originality. This collection brings together his views on Kafka, Baudelaire, Proust, Leskov, and Brecht's epic theater, offering a unique perspective on the intersection of culture and society. Published in 2019, Illuminations provides a fascinating glimpse into the life and work of one of the most influential thinkers of the modern era.

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