Keywords
Walter Benjamin, Filosofía de la historia, Materialismo histórico, Progreso, Mesianismo, Historicismo, Emancipación, Walter Benjamin, Philosophy of history, Historical materialism, Progress, Messianism, Historicism, Emancipation
A propósito de Walter Benjamin: nueva traducción y guía de lectura de las “Tesis de filosofía de la historia”
Abstract
El artículo ofrece una nueva traducción y una guía de lectura de las “Tesis de filosofía de la historia”, también conocidas como “Sobre el concepto de historia”, de Walter Benjamin. Los autores contextualizan la trayectoria intelectual de Benjamin y reconstruyen el proceso de gestación, publicación e interpretación de las tesis. El estudio presta especial atención a conceptos fundamentales como el progreso, el tiempo histórico, el materialismo, el mesianismo, la política y la representación. Asimismo, examina la crítica benjaminiana al historicismo y a las concepciones lineales del progreso, destacando la relación entre historia, emancipación y memoria de los oprimidos. La segunda parte presenta la traducción de las tesis acompañada de comentarios explicativos que facilitan la comprensión de su complejo lenguaje filosófico, político y teológico.
The article presents a new Spanish translation and a reading guide to Walter Benjamin’s “Theses on the Philosophy of History,” also known as “On the Concept of History.” The authors contextualize Benjamin’s intellectual development and reconstruct the genesis, publication, and interpretation of the theses. Particular attention is paid to key concepts such as progress, historical time, materialism, messianism, politics, and representation. The study also examines Benjamin’s critique of historicism and linear conceptions of progress, emphasizing the relationship between history, emancipation, and the memory of the oppressed. The second part provides a translation of Benjamin’s theses accompanied by explanatory commentary intended to facilitate the understanding of their complex philosophical, political, and theological language.
The article presents a new Spanish translation and a reading guide to Walter Benjamin’s “Theses on the Philosophy of History,” also known as “On the Concept of History.” The authors contextualize Benjamin’s intellectual development and reconstruct the genesis, publication, and interpretation of the theses. Particular attention is paid to key concepts such as progress, historical time, materialism, messianism, politics, and representation. The study also examines Benjamin’s critique of historicism and linear conceptions of progress, emphasizing the relationship between history, emancipation, and the memory of the oppressed. The second part provides a translation of Benjamin’s theses accompanied by explanatory commentary intended to facilitate the understanding of their complex philosophical, political, and theological language.
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