Pohn-Lauggas, Ingo
Primat der Politik über die Geschichte: Vergangenheit und Gegenwart bei Gramsci und Benjamin / Primacy of P amsci und Benjamin / Primacy of Politics o olitics over Hist er History: Past and Pr ast and Present in Gramsci and Benjamin
This article compares the philosophies of history of Antonio Gramsci and Walter Benjamin and chooses a
specific approach since the topic of "history" is an overarching meta-theme for both thinkers: After a
general introduction, the category "Past and Present" developed by Gramsci in the Prison Notebooks is
juxtaposed with Benjamin's "Concept of History". With one eye on the biographical experience, the
"ensemble of the social relations" (Marx) inscribed in the human being is included and related to the
historical process and, not least, to questions of historiography. Central clues are the possibility of insight
on the one hand and of politics on the other hand; for it turns out that in questions of history, Benjamin
becomes political with the aim of insight, while Gramsci addresses questions of insight with the aim of
political action.
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gramsci/vol3/iss4/
| Language | deu |
| Names |
[author] Pohn-Lauggas, Ingo |
| Subjects |
Benjamin, Walter
Croce, Benedetto
Benjamin, Walter
Croce, Benedetto |
