Walter Benjamin on Violence
Walter Benjamin, a German-Jewish philosopher associated with the Frankfurt School, had a unique take on the origins and manifestations of violence in the world. James Martel discusses how Benjamin thought about the various forms of violence under capitalism, and whether he thought violence and coercion could be eradicated.\nBrad Evans and Terrell Carver, eds., Histories of Violence: Post-war Critical Thought Zed Books, 2017\nJames Martel, Unburied Bodies: Subversive Corpses and the Authority of the Dead Amherst College Press, 2018\nThe post Walter Benjamin on Violence appeared first on KPFA.