Philosophy and Melancholy
This book traces the concept of melancholy in Walter Benjamin''s early writings. Rather than focusing on the overtly melancholic subject matter of Benjamin''s work or the unhappy circumstances of his own fate, Ferber considers the concept''s implications for his philosophy. Informed by Heidegger''s discussion of moods and their importance for philosophical thought, she contends that a melancholic ...
This book traces the concept of melancholy in Walter Benjamin''s early writings. Rather than focusing on the overtly melancholic subject matter of Benjamin''s work or the unhappy circumstances of his own fate, Ferber considers the concept''s implications for his philosophy. Informed by Heidegger''s discussion of moods and their importance for philosophical thought, she contends that a melancholic ...
