Walter Benjamin reads the Symposium: Plato against the myth

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Autor(a) principal: Fernández Mouján, Raimundo
Data de Publicação: 2024
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Aufklärung (João Pessoa. Online)
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufpb.br/index.php/arf/article/view/67595
Resumo: Even if it has not been so thoroughly investigated, the importance of Platonic philosophy in Benjamin’s work can hardly be argued. Numerous texts, notes and letters reveal the presence of Plato in Benjamin’s thought. But it is specially The origin of German Trauerspiel the place where Benjamin takes Plato’s philosophy most explicitly and extensively. In the “Epistemocritical Preface” –where he develops his theory of knowledge through a revindication and reinterpretation of the Platonic “doctrine of ideas”– as well as in other sections of the book, Plato appears as a fundamental source. In this context, a dialogue stands out: the Symposium. This article aims at investigating Benjamin’s reading of that dialogue, a reading which articulates the figure of a Plato that develops his philosophy as a way to oppose myth, and that allows to elevate philosophy again as a form for the exposition of truth in language.
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spelling Walter Benjamin reads the Symposium: Plato against the mythWalter Benjamin lector del Banquete: un Platón antimíticoWalter BenjaminPlatoMythTruthBeautyWalter BenjaminPlatónMitoVerdadBellezaEven if it has not been so thoroughly investigated, the importance of Platonic philosophy in Benjamin’s work can hardly be argued. Numerous texts, notes and letters reveal the presence of Plato in Benjamin’s thought. But it is specially The origin of German Trauerspiel the place where Benjamin takes Plato’s philosophy most explicitly and extensively. In the “Epistemocritical Preface” –where he develops his theory of knowledge through a revindication and reinterpretation of the Platonic “doctrine of ideas”– as well as in other sections of the book, Plato appears as a fundamental source. In this context, a dialogue stands out: the Symposium. This article aims at investigating Benjamin’s reading of that dialogue, a reading which articulates the figure of a Plato that develops his philosophy as a way to oppose myth, and that allows to elevate philosophy again as a form for the exposition of truth in language.Aunque no tan investigada en detalle, la importancia de la filosofía platónica en la obra de Benjamin es difícilmente discutible. Lo demuestran numerosos textos, notas y cartas, pero es sobre todo El origen del Trauerspiel alemán el lugar donde más explícita y extensamente Benjamin retoma a Platón. Tanto en el “Prólogo epistemocrítico”, donde desarrolla su teoría del conocimiento a través de una reinterpretación y reivindicación de la “doctrina de las ideas” platónica, como en otras secciones del libro, Platón se presenta como una fuente fundamental. En este contexto, un diálogo destaca en particular: el Banquete. Este artículo busca investigar la lectura que hace Benjamin de ese diálogo platónico. Una lectura que presenta la figura de un Platón que desarrolla su filosofía como una forma de oponerse al mito, y que permite volver a jerarquizar al discurso filosófico en cuanto la forma de una exposición de la verdad en el lenguaje.Aufklärung: Journal of Philosophy2024-05-11info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufpb.br/index.php/arf/article/view/6759510.18012/arf.v11i1.67595Aufklärung; Vol. 11 No. 1 (2024); p.11-28Aufklärung: journal of philosophy; v. 11 n. 1 (2024); p.11-282318-94282358-8470reponame:Aufklärung (João Pessoa. Online)instname:Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB)instacron:UFPBporhttps://periodicos.ufpb.br/index.php/arf/article/view/67595/39371https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessFernández Mouján, Raimundo2024-05-12T11:48:23Zoai:periodicos.ufpb.br:article/67595Revistahttp://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs/index.php/arf/indexPUBhttp://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs/index.php/arf/oairevistaaufklarung@hotmail.com || blsic@hotmail.com || hyoretsu@gmail.com2318-94282318-9428opendoar:2024-05-12T11:48:23Aufklärung (João Pessoa. Online) - Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Walter Benjamin reads the Symposium: Plato against the myth
Walter Benjamin lector del Banquete: un Platón antimítico
title Walter Benjamin reads the Symposium: Plato against the myth
spellingShingle Walter Benjamin reads the Symposium: Plato against the myth
Fernández Mouján, Raimundo
Walter Benjamin
Plato
Myth
Truth
Beauty
Walter Benjamin
Platón
Mito
Verdad
Belleza
title_short Walter Benjamin reads the Symposium: Plato against the myth
title_full Walter Benjamin reads the Symposium: Plato against the myth
title_fullStr Walter Benjamin reads the Symposium: Plato against the myth
title_full_unstemmed Walter Benjamin reads the Symposium: Plato against the myth
title_sort Walter Benjamin reads the Symposium: Plato against the myth
author Fernández Mouján, Raimundo
author_facet Fernández Mouján, Raimundo
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dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Walter Benjamin
Plato
Myth
Truth
Beauty
Walter Benjamin
Platón
Mito
Verdad
Belleza
topic Walter Benjamin
Plato
Myth
Truth
Beauty
Walter Benjamin
Platón
Mito
Verdad
Belleza
description Even if it has not been so thoroughly investigated, the importance of Platonic philosophy in Benjamin’s work can hardly be argued. Numerous texts, notes and letters reveal the presence of Plato in Benjamin’s thought. But it is specially The origin of German Trauerspiel the place where Benjamin takes Plato’s philosophy most explicitly and extensively. In the “Epistemocritical Preface” –where he develops his theory of knowledge through a revindication and reinterpretation of the Platonic “doctrine of ideas”– as well as in other sections of the book, Plato appears as a fundamental source. In this context, a dialogue stands out: the Symposium. This article aims at investigating Benjamin’s reading of that dialogue, a reading which articulates the figure of a Plato that develops his philosophy as a way to oppose myth, and that allows to elevate philosophy again as a form for the exposition of truth in language.
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