Philosophy and Melancholy - Benjamin's Early Reflections on Theater and Language - Hardback - 2013

This book establishes first, that melancholy serves as an important focal point in the interpretation of Benjamin's early work, and second, that Benjamin's approach to melancholy releases it from its customary psychological context, turning it into a philosophical premise.
Year of publication: 2013
Pagination: 264 pages
Format: Hardback
Serie: Cultural Memory in the Present