Original scientific paper

Ernst Jünger’s Arbeiter at the Dawn of the 21st Century

Thorsten Gubatz ; Albert-Ludwig University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to distinguish between weak and strong points of Ernst Jünger’s main theoretical work Der Arbeiter. Herrschaft und Gestalt (1932). Starting from recapitulation of his thought, as a weakness appears the insufficient selfreflection of author’s instance in Jünger’s essay together with the insufficient selfreflection regarding his relation towards the historicalmetaphysical tradition. In conclusion, a substantive strength is shown which turns reading of Jünger’s work, right at the dawn of the 21st century and with all due reservations, in a worthwhile suggestion – namely, its diagnostic relevance in the era of “wars against international terrorism”.

Keywords

dialectic of enlightenment; philosophy of history; globalisation; metaphysics; technics

Hrčak ID:

68519

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/68519

Publication date:

19.5.2011.

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