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The Exile of Language uncovers a hidden chapter in the history of philosophy, where early twentieth-century German-Jewish thinkers such as Fritz Mauthner, Gustav Landauer, Margarete Susman, Franz Rosenzweig, and Walter Benjamin grappled with the inherent tension of their intertwined identities. The study of these thinkers reveals how a sceptical andā¦
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Very few philosophical investigations today manage to convey political messages without being ideological, that is, taking a clear political stance. This is the case with Libera Pisanoās study. Through the work of five German-Jewish thinkers, she effectively outlines a ādiasporic philosophy of languageā that can help us resist the resurgence of authoritarianism, nationalism, and idolatry in the 21st century. This resistance will not succeedāPisano elegantly explainsāuntil we reject linguistic autochthony, meaning languageās identity with a āspecific geographical definitionā (4). But why is it necessary to explore the writings of Fritz Mauthner, Gustav Landauer, Margarete Susman, Franz Rosenzweig, and Walter Benjaminā¦
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