05-16-2007, 09:09 PM | #1 |
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Benjamin's "On the Concept of History"
He's one of my favorite interlocuters and has greatly influenced my consideration of historical objects.
Enjoy! http://www.leedstrinity.ac.uk/depart.../CONCEPT2.html
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05-17-2007, 02:34 AM | #2 |
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That link only reinforced my belief that I'm not that bright.
But I could hit a curveball when I was in school. I bet ol' Walt couldn't.
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05-17-2007, 05:07 PM | #3 |
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It doesn't have much to do with being bright or not. But you're right, Benjamin wasn't an athlete in the least.
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05-17-2007, 05:28 PM | #4 |
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Why do I think of him as an art critic?
I do like the arguments about translations. http://www.leedstrinity.ac.uk/depart.../TranslWB.html Jetztzeit and Gegenwart is a good example. It is difficult to read German philosophy, even in German, because the German is highly specialized. Just reading the Adorno letters makes my head spin.
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