[New Entry by Ivan Boldyrev on January 25, 2023.]
Ernst Bloch (1885 – 1977) was a German philosopher and cultural critic who is mostly credited for renewing the interest in utopia and for mediating between the radical philosophy of emancipation, non-dogmatic religious thought, analysis of mass culture, and new aesthetic forms, notably those of Expressionism. His books, especially The Principle of Hope (1954 – 1959), contributed to a particular form of critical theory and, being written in a peculiar essayistic style, made him quite popular both in academic and…
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