{"product_id":"unworldliness-in-twentieth-century-german-stzsphane-symons-9781032427294","title":"Unworldliness in Twentieth Century German Thought","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when the world around us feels fragmented? How can a person continue to respond positively to their environment when it seems to have lost its internal coherence? These questions lie at the heart of this innovative interpretation of some of the most influential German philosophers of the twentieth century. The key figures in this study are the young Georg Lukács (1885-1971), Ernst Jünger (1895-1998), Ernst Bloch (1885-1977), Theodor Adorno (1903-1969), Max Kommerell (1902-1944), and Siegfried Kracauer (1889-1966).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy establishing an intellectual dialogue among these otherwise diverse thinkers, this study identifies a common interest: the question whether an unworldly, fragmented universe can nonetheless elicit a creative response from individuals. Together, these authors offer an alternative to what is considered the dominant trend in twentieth-century German philosophy: the phenomenological emphasis on humans' lived interactions with a shared and unified lifeworld. Special attention is given to six distinct interpretations of Miguel de Cervantes's novel \u003cem\u003eDon Quixote\u003c\/em\u003e and the unworldly actions of its main character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnworldliness in Twentieth Century German Thought\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to researchers and advanced students interested in twentieth-century continental philosophy, German intellectual history, critical theory, and literature and philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stéphane Symons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032427299\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032427294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d","brand":"Stéphane Symons","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520317010175,"sku":"9781032427294","price":61.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1173f51a-a81e-41b6-8578-0081df7ef3d7.jpg?v=1778742034","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/unworldliness-in-twentieth-century-german-stzsphane-symons-9781032427294","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}