In Of Jews and Animals, Benjamin makes it clear that the Other is never abstract, but identified and determined by an ethical imperative that was formed bythe very construction of the history of philosophy and the history of art. All too often, the Other takes the form of either Jews or animals, forms that need to first be recognised before they can be explored and challenged. By developing his own conception of the ‘figure’, Benjamin has written an innovative and provocative study of the complex relationship between philosophy and the history of painting, and their presentation of both Jews and animals.
- ISBN: 978-0-7486-4053-9
- Editorial: Edinburgh University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 224
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés