AN ECONOMIST, GUARDIAN, AND NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR
This is a gripping narrative of four philosophers whose intertwined lives and ideas reshaped the twentieth century.
In 1919, Walter Benjamin escapes his father's control to become ...
AN ECONOMIST, GUARDIAN, AND NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR
This is a gripping narrative of four philosophers whose intertwined lives and ideas reshaped the twentieth century.
In 1919, Walter Benjamin escapes his father's control to become a critic. Ludwig Wittgenstein, from a wealthy family, relinquishes his inheritance in pursuit of spiritual clarity. Martin Heidegger abandons his faith and joins Husserl's school. Ernst Cassirer conceives a new cultural schema. Their paths converge in the following decade, achieving world-historical significance and remaking philosophy.
The Time of the Magicians recreates this unparalleled period of intellectual creativity and the era's tumult, from post-war optimism to economic crisis and the rise of National Socialism. Wolfram Eilenberger artfully traces the lives and achievements of these figures, illuminating their philosophies and personalities. This intellectual adventure story explores the revolution in Western thought through its four protagonists, each offering a unique perspective on the fundamental philosophical question: What are we?
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