Philosophy of history, literary criticism, aestheticsGerman1892–1940
“Every document of civilization is also a document of barbarism.”
Walter Benjamin was a German-Jewish philosopher, literary critic, cultural theorist, and writer who is considered one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. His writings on history, art, modern experience, media, and the critique of capitalism have had a broad impact on critical theory, cultural studies, and aesthetics.
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