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Die poetische Kraft der Theorie
GERMANY · 2007

Die poetische Kraft der Theorie

Alexander Kluge
philosophical theory television as medium intellectual history European philosophy media criticism
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Synopsis

The Poetic Power of Theory: Aristotle, Heidegger, Spinoza, Marx, Nietzsche, Kant ("What Does it Mean to Orient Oneself in Thinking?"). Seven examples taken from 200 television reportage programmes. "One must take that which is of significance outside of television and introduce it into this medium without compromise." This is particularly true of the gentle violence of theory.

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