To think the melancholy: from Hippocrates to Walter Benjamin’s revolutionary pessimism

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Autor(a) principal: Messerschmidt, Marcos Lentino
Data de Publicação: 2020
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Griot : Revista de Filosofia
Texto Completo: http://www3.ufrb.edu.br/seer/index.php/griot/article/view/1734
Resumo: This article aims to present the revolutionary aspect of Walter Benjamin's pessimism and melancholy. To this end, we have made a historical rescue of the concept of melancholy, from the Hippocrates' theory of humors, through "Problem XXX" by Aristotle, to "Mourning and Melancholia" by Freud. Next, we present an excerpt from the work "Origin of the German Tragic Drama", where Walter Benjamin presents a brief analysis of the notion of melancholy in the Baroque period, on which his text dwells. Finally, we analyze the essay "Surrealism: the last snapshot of European Intelligentsia", written by Walter Benjamin, where we believe the genesis of the elements that will become the basis of the author's understanding of melancholy is present, fundamentally the idea of a necessary organization of pessimism, aiming at revolution. By distancing himself from the notions about melancholic feeling previously conceived, Walter Benjamin inaugurates a new vision about melancholia, no longer apathetic, but active and revolutionary.
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spelling To think the melancholy: from Hippocrates to Walter Benjamin’s revolutionary pessimismPensar a melancolia: dos humores de Hipócrates ao pessimismo revolucionário de Walter BenjaminWalter Benjamin; Melancholy; Pessimismo; Revolution.Walter Benjamin; Melancolia; Pessimismo; Revolução.This article aims to present the revolutionary aspect of Walter Benjamin's pessimism and melancholy. To this end, we have made a historical rescue of the concept of melancholy, from the Hippocrates' theory of humors, through "Problem XXX" by Aristotle, to "Mourning and Melancholia" by Freud. Next, we present an excerpt from the work "Origin of the German Tragic Drama", where Walter Benjamin presents a brief analysis of the notion of melancholy in the Baroque period, on which his text dwells. Finally, we analyze the essay "Surrealism: the last snapshot of European Intelligentsia", written by Walter Benjamin, where we believe the genesis of the elements that will become the basis of the author's understanding of melancholy is present, fundamentally the idea of a necessary organization of pessimism, aiming at revolution. By distancing himself from the notions about melancholic feeling previously conceived, Walter Benjamin inaugurates a new vision about melancholia, no longer apathetic, but active and revolutionary.O presente artigo tem como objetivo apresentar o aspecto revolucionário do pessimismo e da melancolia de Walter Benjamin. Para tanto, realizamos um resgate histórico do conceito de melancolia, desde a teoria hipocrática dos humores, passando pelo "Problema XXX" de Aristóteles, até "Luto e Melancolia", de Freud. Em seguida, realizamos uma exposição de um excerto da obra "Origem do drama trágico alemão", onde Walter Benjamin apresenta uma breve análise da noção de melancolia no período Barroco, sobre o qual seu texto se detém. Finalmente, analisamos o ensaio "O surrealismo: o último instantâneo da inteligência europeia", de autoria de Walter Benjamin, onde cremos estar presente a gênese dos elementos que virão a ser a base do entendimento do autor sobre a melancolia, fundamentalmente a ideia de uma necessária organização do pessimismo, visando à revolução. Ao distanciar-se das noções sobre o sentimento melancólico previamente concebidas, Walter Benjamin inaugura uma nova visão sobre a melancolia, não mais apática, mas ativa e revolucionária.Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia2020-06-12info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionPeer-ReviewedEvaluados por los paresAvaliados pelos paresapplication/pdfhttp://www3.ufrb.edu.br/seer/index.php/griot/article/view/173410.31977/grirfi.v20i2.1734Griot : Revista de Filosofia; v. 20 n. 2 (2020); 88-982178-1036reponame:Griot : Revista de Filosofiainstname:Universidade Federal do Recôncavo na Bahia (UFRB)instacron:UFRBporhttp://www3.ufrb.edu.br/seer/index.php/griot/article/view/1734/1037Copyright (c) 2020 Marcos Lentino Messerschmidthttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMesserschmidt, Marcos Lentino2020-08-07T21:33:22Zoai:seer.www.ufrb.edu.br:article/1734Revistahttp://www.ufrb.edu.br/griot/PUBhttp://www3.ufrb.edu.br/seer/index.php/griot/oai||griotrevista@gmail.com2178-10362178-1036opendoar:2020-08-07T21:33:22Griot : Revista de Filosofia - Universidade Federal do Recôncavo na Bahia (UFRB)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv To think the melancholy: from Hippocrates to Walter Benjamin’s revolutionary pessimism
Pensar a melancolia: dos humores de Hipócrates ao pessimismo revolucionário de Walter Benjamin
title To think the melancholy: from Hippocrates to Walter Benjamin’s revolutionary pessimism
spellingShingle To think the melancholy: from Hippocrates to Walter Benjamin’s revolutionary pessimism
Messerschmidt, Marcos Lentino
Walter Benjamin; Melancholy; Pessimismo; Revolution.
Walter Benjamin; Melancolia; Pessimismo; Revolução.
title_short To think the melancholy: from Hippocrates to Walter Benjamin’s revolutionary pessimism
title_full To think the melancholy: from Hippocrates to Walter Benjamin’s revolutionary pessimism
title_fullStr To think the melancholy: from Hippocrates to Walter Benjamin’s revolutionary pessimism
title_full_unstemmed To think the melancholy: from Hippocrates to Walter Benjamin’s revolutionary pessimism
title_sort To think the melancholy: from Hippocrates to Walter Benjamin’s revolutionary pessimism
author Messerschmidt, Marcos Lentino
author_facet Messerschmidt, Marcos Lentino
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dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Walter Benjamin; Melancholy; Pessimismo; Revolution.
Walter Benjamin; Melancolia; Pessimismo; Revolução.
topic Walter Benjamin; Melancholy; Pessimismo; Revolution.
Walter Benjamin; Melancolia; Pessimismo; Revolução.
description This article aims to present the revolutionary aspect of Walter Benjamin's pessimism and melancholy. To this end, we have made a historical rescue of the concept of melancholy, from the Hippocrates' theory of humors, through "Problem XXX" by Aristotle, to "Mourning and Melancholia" by Freud. Next, we present an excerpt from the work "Origin of the German Tragic Drama", where Walter Benjamin presents a brief analysis of the notion of melancholy in the Baroque period, on which his text dwells. Finally, we analyze the essay "Surrealism: the last snapshot of European Intelligentsia", written by Walter Benjamin, where we believe the genesis of the elements that will become the basis of the author's understanding of melancholy is present, fundamentally the idea of a necessary organization of pessimism, aiming at revolution. By distancing himself from the notions about melancholic feeling previously conceived, Walter Benjamin inaugurates a new vision about melancholia, no longer apathetic, but active and revolutionary.
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