Unworldliness in Twentieth Century German Thought

Stéphane Symons (KU Leuven, Belgium)

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Routledge
12 December 2024

Literary theory; Literary studies: general; Historiography; Phenomenology & Existentialism; Philosophy: aesthetics

Series: Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Philosophy

What happens when the world around us feels fragmented? How can a person continue to respond positively to their environment when it seems to have lost its internal coherence? These questions lie at the heart of this innovative interpretation of some of the most influential German philosophers of the twentieth century. The key figures in this study are the young Georg Lukács (1885–1971), Ernst Jünger (1895–1998), Ernst Bloch (1885–1977), Theodor Adorno (1903–1969), Max Kommerell (1902–1944), and Siegfried Kracauer (1889–1966).

By establishing an intellectual dialogue among these otherwise diverse thinkers, this study identifies a common interest: the question whether an unworldly, fragmented universe can nonetheless elicit a creative response from individuals. Together, these authors offer an alternative to what is considered the dominant trend in twentieth-century German philosophy: the phenomenological emphasis on humans' lived interactions with a shared and unified lifeworld. Special attention is given to six distinct interpretations of Miguel de Cervantes's novel Don Quixote and the unworldly actions of its main character.

Unworldliness in Twentieth Century German Thought will appeal to researchers and advanced students interested in twentieth-century continental philosophy, German intellectual history, critical theory, and literature and philosophy.

By: Stéphane Symons (KU Leuven Belgium)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 360g
ISBN: 9781032304595
ISBN 10: 1032304596
Series: Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Philosophy
Pages: 142
Publication Date: 12 December 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stéphane Symons is Full Professor of Philosophy of Culture and Aesthetics at the Institute of Philosophy at the KU Leuven, Belgium. His most recent publication is Ludwig Binswanger and Fernand Deligny on the Human Condition: Wandering Lines (2024).