1st Edition

Benjamin for Architects

By Brian Elliott Copyright 2011
160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

Walter Benjamin has become a decisive reference point for a whole range of critical disciplines, as he constructed a unique and provocative synthesis of aesthetics, politics and philosophy. Examining Benjamin’s contributions to cultural criticism in relation to the works of Max Ernst, Adolf Loos, Le Corbusier and Sigfried Giedion, this book also situates Benjamin’s work within more recent... Read more

Introduction  1. Metropolitanism and Method  2. Radicalism and Revolution  3. Modernism and Memory  4. Utopianism and Utility  5. Participation and Politics  6. Benjamin's Memorial

Biography

Brian Elliott currently teaches philosophy at Oregon State and Portland State University. His recent book Constructing Community (Rowman & Littlefield, 2010) is an exploration of three contemporary theories of community in light of currently influential approaches to urban development across liberal democracies.