SEIZING THE DAY:: BODY, HISTORY AND PRESENCE OF MIND IN WALTER BENJAMIN

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Autor(a) principal: Conceição, Nélio
Data de Publicação: 2022
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Kriterion (Online)
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/kriterion/article/view/34519
Resumo: This article focuses on the role that the concept of “presenceof mind” (Geistesgegenwart) plays in Walter Benjamin’s thought, deepeninglines of interpretation that are connected to other relevant concepts such as“attention” (Aufmerksamkeit) and “now-time” (Jetztzeit). It examines elementsof Benjamin’s work that develop the philosophical importance of presenceof mind, emphasizing its corporeal dimension and its aesthetic and criticalrelevance. The analysis covers five lines of interpretation that intersect indifferent ways: (i) presence of mind is a form of thought/action that should becultivated as a way of dealing with the experience of shock; (ii) having presenceof mind is an attitude that can be exercised; (iii) “seizing the day” involvesthe body and presupposes an experience of intensive time; (iv) the conceptualframework of presence of mind integrates elements related to play; and (v) byvaluing the present, presence of mind implies a relationship between dangerand a critical gesture – in Benjamin’s historical and political reflection, thisgesture intertwines the individual and the collective dimensions.
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spelling SEIZING THE DAY:: BODY, HISTORY AND PRESENCE OF MIND IN WALTER BENJAMINAGARRAR O DIA:: CORPO, HISTÓRIA E PRESENÇA DE ESPÍRITO EM WALTER BENJAMINPresença de espíritoCorpoHistóriaVivência do choquePerigoEstéticaPresence of mindBodyHistoryExperience of shockDangerAestheticsThis article focuses on the role that the concept of “presenceof mind” (Geistesgegenwart) plays in Walter Benjamin’s thought, deepeninglines of interpretation that are connected to other relevant concepts such as“attention” (Aufmerksamkeit) and “now-time” (Jetztzeit). It examines elementsof Benjamin’s work that develop the philosophical importance of presenceof mind, emphasizing its corporeal dimension and its aesthetic and criticalrelevance. The analysis covers five lines of interpretation that intersect indifferent ways: (i) presence of mind is a form of thought/action that should becultivated as a way of dealing with the experience of shock; (ii) having presenceof mind is an attitude that can be exercised; (iii) “seizing the day” involvesthe body and presupposes an experience of intensive time; (iv) the conceptualframework of presence of mind integrates elements related to play; and (v) byvaluing the present, presence of mind implies a relationship between dangerand a critical gesture – in Benjamin’s historical and political reflection, thisgesture intertwines the individual and the collective dimensions.O presente artigo debruça-se sobre o papel que o conceitode “presença de espírito” (Geistesgegenwart) desempenha no pensamento deWalter Benjamin, aprofundando linhas de interpretação que se articulam comoutros conceitos relevantes, como os de “atenção” (Aufmerksamkeit) ou “tempodo agora” (Jetztzeit). São analisados os elementos da obra de Benjamin quedesenvolvem a importância filosófica da presença de espírito, sublinhando-sea sua dimensão corpórea e a sua pertinência estética e crítica. A análise incidesobre cinco linhas de interpretação que de diferentes modos se entrecruzam:(i) a presença de espírito é uma forma de pensamento/acção que deve ser cultivada como modo de lidar com a vivência do choque; (ii) ter presença deespírito é uma atitude que pode ser exercitada; (iii) “agarrar o dia” envolveo corpo e pressupõe uma experiência do tempo intensivo; (iv) a presença deespírito é uma instância conceptual que integra elementos relativos ao jogo;(v) valorizando o presente, a presença de espírito implica uma relação entreperigo e gesto crítico – na reflexão histórica e política de Benjamin, esse gestoentrelaça a dimensão individual e a dimensão colectiva.Revista KriterionRevista KriterionKriterion: Revista de FilosofiaKriterion: Revista de FilosofiaRevista Kriterion2022-08-30info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/kriterion/article/view/34519Revista Kriterion; Vol. 63 No. 152 (2022)Revista Kriterion; Vol. 63 Núm. 152 (2022)Kriterion: Revista de Filosofia; Vol. 63 No 152 (2022)Kriterion: Revista de Filosofia; V. 63 N. 152 (2022)Revista Kriterion; v. 63 n. 152 (2022)1981-53360100-512Xreponame:Kriterion (Online)instname:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)instacron:UFMGporhttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/kriterion/article/view/34519/31133Copyright (c) 2022 Revista Kriterionhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessConceição, Nélio2022-08-30T23:03:48Zoai:periodicos.ufmg.br:article/34519Revistahttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/kriterionPUBhttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/kriterion/oairevistakriterion@gmail.com1981-53360100-512Xopendoar:2024-01-24T12:41:29.459087Kriterion (Online) - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv SEIZING THE DAY:: BODY, HISTORY AND PRESENCE OF MIND IN WALTER BENJAMIN
AGARRAR O DIA:: CORPO, HISTÓRIA E PRESENÇA DE ESPÍRITO EM WALTER BENJAMIN
title SEIZING THE DAY:: BODY, HISTORY AND PRESENCE OF MIND IN WALTER BENJAMIN
spellingShingle SEIZING THE DAY:: BODY, HISTORY AND PRESENCE OF MIND IN WALTER BENJAMIN
Conceição, Nélio
Presença de espírito
Corpo
História
Vivência do choque
Perigo
Estética
Presence of mind
Body
History
Experience of shock
Danger
Aesthetics
title_short SEIZING THE DAY:: BODY, HISTORY AND PRESENCE OF MIND IN WALTER BENJAMIN
title_full SEIZING THE DAY:: BODY, HISTORY AND PRESENCE OF MIND IN WALTER BENJAMIN
title_fullStr SEIZING THE DAY:: BODY, HISTORY AND PRESENCE OF MIND IN WALTER BENJAMIN
title_full_unstemmed SEIZING THE DAY:: BODY, HISTORY AND PRESENCE OF MIND IN WALTER BENJAMIN
title_sort SEIZING THE DAY:: BODY, HISTORY AND PRESENCE OF MIND IN WALTER BENJAMIN
author Conceição, Nélio
author_facet Conceição, Nélio
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dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Presença de espírito
Corpo
História
Vivência do choque
Perigo
Estética
Presence of mind
Body
History
Experience of shock
Danger
Aesthetics
topic Presença de espírito
Corpo
História
Vivência do choque
Perigo
Estética
Presence of mind
Body
History
Experience of shock
Danger
Aesthetics
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