The Joker Takes the White House, Crashes the End of History
In: Telos: critical theory of the contemporary, Band 2016, Heft 177, S. 202-208
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In: Telos: critical theory of the contemporary, Band 2016, Heft 177, S. 202-208
ISSN: 1940-459X
In: Telos: critical theory of the contemporary, Band 2016, Heft 176, S. 202-208
ISSN: 1940-459X
In: Telos: critical theory of the contemporary, Band 2015, Heft 171, S. 93-98
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In: Telos: critical theory of the contemporary, Band 2014, Heft 169, S. 162-169
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In: Telos: critical theory of the contemporary, Band 2014, Heft 168, S. 64-84
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In: Telos: critical theory of the contemporary, Band 2012, Heft 161, S. 120-140
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In: Telos: critical theory of the contemporary, Band 1995, Heft 105, S. 57-75
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Botho Strauss's (1993) attempts to resurrect a premodern approach to German culture centered on themes such as the sacred & myth is defended against those who see it as a resurgence of Nazi themes. This attempt to reintroduce the power of a traditional religion-based culture is based on three claims about culture: (1) A crisis of values is inevitable for a society organized around economic prosperity. (2) Tradition-based authority is essential for the building of individuals. (3) Violence against scapegoats is necessary for the maintenance of social order. The idea of the sacred & its relation to myth, imagination, & the sublime are made central to political organization. On all these issues, Strauss is invoked as an alternative to the standard liberal positions derived from Immanuel Kant. Strauss is criticized for privileging German language over concrete interpersonal relations, which serves to render his notions of sacred & community into a contrived nationalism that removes art from the everyday. A reading of Strauss's works provides an example of how myth can provide meaning to recent German history. H. von Rautenfeld
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In: Telos: critical theory of the contemporary, Band 1994, Heft 101, S. 3-40
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In: Telos: critical theory of the contemporary, Band 1992, Heft 93, S. 81-88
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In: Telos: critical theory of the contemporary, Band 1991, Heft 89, S. 141-154
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In: Telos: critical theory of the contemporary, Band 1988, Heft 76, S. 143-154
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In: Telos: critical theory of the contemporary, Band 1987, Heft 72, S. 153-159
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In: Telos: critical theory of the contemporary, Band 2010, Heft 153, S. 3-6
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