Politics of Benjamin's Kafka : Philosophy as Renegade by Brendan Moran (2019,...

Name: Politics of Benjamin's Kafka : Philosophy as Renegade by Brendan Moran (2019,...
Brand: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Politics of Benjamins Kafka: Philosophy as RenegadeAuthor(s): Brendan Moran\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG\nISBN-13: 9783030101459, 978-3030101459\nSynopsis\nThis book provides a critical assessment of Benjamins writings on Franz Kafka and of Benjamins related writings. Eliciting from Benjamins writings a conception of philosophy that is political in its dissociation from its becoming renegade in relation to, its philosophic shame about established laws, norms, and forms, the book compares Benjamins writings with relevant works by Agamben, Heidegger, Levinas, and others. In relating Benjamins writings on Kafka to Benjamins writings on politics, the study delineates a philosophic impetus in literature and argues that this impetus has potential political consequences. Finally, the book is critical of Benjamins messianism insofar as it is oriented by the anticipated elimination of exceptions and distr.