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Time of the Magicians The Great Decade of Philosophy, 1919-1929

Paperback • 2022 • English

Time of the Magicians The Great Decade of Philosophy, 1919-1929

By Wolfram Eilenberger

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About the book

AN ECONOMIST, GUARDIAN AND NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR A gripping narrative of the intertwined lives of the four philosophers whose ideas reshaped the twentieth century The year is 1919. Walter Benjamin flees his overbearing father to scrape a living as a critic. Ludwig Wittgenstein, scion of one of Europe's wealthiest families, signs away his inheritance, seeking spiritual clarity. Martin Heidegger renounces his faith and aligns his fortunes with Husserl's phenomenological school. Ernst Cas...Show more

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9780141988580

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Penguin Books

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2022

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English

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Time of the Magicians The Great Decade of Philosophy, 1919-1929

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