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De Gruyter Walter Benjamin Erkenntniskritische Vorrede - Literary Theory Study

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This comprehensive scholarly study examines Walter Benjamin's Erkenntniskritische Vorrede, widely regarded as one of his most challenging philosophical texts from his Ursprung des deutschen Trauerspiels. The work provides thorough analytical commentary that unpacks the historical and systematic terminological foundations of Benjamin's critical foreword, positioning it within the broader eighteenth-century discourse on aesthetic presentation and representation. By situating Benjamin's premarxist philosophy and literary theory within modern aesthetic theory, this De Gruyter publication establishes his early work as an independent and significant contribution to the philosophy of literary representation, offering readers essential context for understanding his complex theoretical framework and its influence on contemporary literary criticism.

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Detailed analytical commentary on Benjamin's Erkenntniskritische Vorrede from his Ursprung des deutschen Trauerspiels.

Contextualises Benjamin's difficult philosophical text within eighteenth-century discourse on aesthetic presentation and representation.

Examines the historical and systematic terminological constructions that shape Benjamin's critical foreword.

Presents Benjamin's premarxist philosophy as an independent contribution to literary theory and aesthetics.

Part of the Studien Zur Deutschen Literatur series, volume 194, published by De Gruyter.

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01 January 2012
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