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Benjamin i Eros
Benjamin and Eros

Author(s): Krzysztof Rutkowski
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: George Steiner; Mówić o Benjaminie; emancypacja żydowskiej burżuazji; sekularyzacja judaizmu; Walter Benjamin; filozofia Waltera Benjamina

Summary/Abstract: The text analyzes major issues of Walter Benjamin’s philosophy. In the first part, the author characterizes twelve areas which are crucial in understanding Benjamin’s reflections, from biographic threads to mysticism, theology, history and magic. The first part closes with an analysis of Eros in Benjamin’s philosophy, and is also an introduction to reflections on Eros as its integrating principle, reflections in the context of opposition between angelic and satanic love.

  • Issue Year: 426/2009
  • Issue No: 05-06
  • Page Range: 15-35
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Polish