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Jeanne Riou

    Re-thinking ressentiment
    Imagination in German Romanticism
    Anthropology of connection
    • Anthropology of connection

      • 311 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení

      This study explores the emotional undercurrents of scientific theories of understanding in the discourses of 1900, focusing on the concept of "connections." These connections can represent theories of society and social action, as seen in Simmel and Plessner's ambivalent ties or Freud's repressive ones, or they may narrate the self's emotional and intellectual links to the world. They encompass various dimensions, such as Schopenhauer’s energetic will, Nietzsche’s motivational will-to-power, and the empathic perspectives of early phenomenology, as well as ethical considerations in Husserl's object-driven approach. Connections can also reflect the Heraclitean notion of flow, as noted in the works of Husserl, William James, and Henri Bergson, or be seen as institutional, as per Arnold Gehlen, who argues that humans, with reduced instincts, form links through culture. This study posits that connections are both physiological and psychological responses to perception, acting as implicit yet significant discursive forces. By examining perception during a time of re-definition amid the rise of natural sciences, it argues that the emotional investment in ideas plays an ontological role that is often overlooked. Historical patterns are best understood through the lens of these emotional undercurrents, particularly in relation to the anthropology of connection and theories of perception from 1880 to 1930.

      Anthropology of connection
    • Imagination in German Romanticism

      Re-thinking the Self and its Environment

      • 266 stránek
      • 10 hodin čtení
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      Exploring the intersection of imagination and environment, this study delves into German Romanticism's critique of rationalism through literary and philosophical texts. It highlights the works of E.T.A. Hoffmann, Novalis, and Tieck, emphasizing writing as a memory experiment. Employing Foucault's archaeological approach alongside psychoanalysis and literary theory, the book examines the relationship between Kantian epistemology and Romantic nature philosophy, portraying Romanticism as a reflection of complex modern identity.

      Imagination in German Romanticism
    • Re-thinking ressentiment

      • 200 stránek
      • 7 hodin čtení
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      The charge of »Ressentiment« can in today's world - less from traditionally conservative quarters than from the neo-positivist discourses of particular forms of liberalism - be used to undermine the argumentative credibility of political opponents, dissidents and those who call for greater »justice«. The essays in this volume draw on the broad spectrum of cultural discourse on »Ressentiment«, both in historical and contemporary contexts. Starting with its conceptual genesis, the essays also show contemporary nuances of »Ressentiment« as well as its influence on literary and philosophical discourse in the 20th century.

      Re-thinking ressentiment