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Tag: Walter Benjamin

0 Philosophy Politics

How a brilliant Jewish philosopher anticipated the cult of Donald Trump

Robert Zaretsky in Forward · 27 Oct

Drawing from Walter Benjamin's influential essay, "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction," the article explores how Benjamin's notions about mass reproduction of art and its effects on culture and politics anticipate the modern political phenomenon surrounding Donald Trump.

0 Art Philosophy

The new iPad ad literally destroys art — what would philosopher Walter Benjamin think about it?

PJ Grisar in Forward · 8 May

The article contemplates what philosopher Walter Benjamin would think of a viral iPad ad that condenses various forms of art into a sleek tablet using an industrial hydraulic press.

0 Holocaust Literature

How a Jewish son of Prague became a 101-year-old historian of human ideals

Benjamin Ivry in Forward · 30 Apr

Peter Demetz, a Czech-born Jewish historian who passed away at 101, delved into the complex history of Prague, highlighting the conflicts between German and Czech factions and the persecution faced by the Jewish population.

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Walking with Walter Benjamin

Samantha Rose Hill in Jewish Review of Books · 3 Oct 2022

This article discusses the life and legacy of Walter Benjamin, a renowned cultural critic of the 20th century.

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Walking with Walter Benjamin

Samantha Rose Hill in Jewish Review of Books · 3 Oct 2022

Walter Benjamin, a renowned cultural critic of the 20th century, attempted to flee Nazi-occupied Europe in 1940 by hiking over the Pyrenees from France to Spain.

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Why Read Taubes?

Blake Smith in Tablet · 7 Jul 2022

"The Professor of Apocalypse" by Jerry Muller is a biography that explores the life of Jacob Taubes, a Jewish thinker who had a significant impact on 20th-century thought.

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Not Unpacking My Library

Jake Marmer in Tablet · 25 May 2022

The author reflects on the process of unpacking their library after moving to a new apartment.

0 Art Literature

I Destroyed a LeWitt

Jeremy Sigler in Tablet · 27 Aug 2019

The narrator shares a personal anecdote about accidentally painting over a Sol LeWitt artwork while working for Lawrence Weiner.

0 History Philosophy

Remembering the Scholems

Walter Laqueur in Jewish Review of Books · 28 Dec 2015

Gershom Scholem, a highly influential Israeli intellectual, had a profound impact on a wide range of figures in Israel and abroad due to his work in the history of Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism.