An Introduction to Ernst Bloch (125 Years After his Birth)

Ernst Bloch's 125th birthday and a recent re-edition of his main work Principle of Hope are both good reasons to offer a brief introduction to this last century important philosopher's work. This article will frst present his main ideas in his biographic, intellectual and socio historical context to...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Krotz, Esteban
Format: Article
Status:Published version
Publication date:2015
Country:México
Institution:ITESM
Repository:En-claves del pensamiento
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.enclavesdelpensamiento.mx:article/158
Online Access:https://www.enclavesdelpensamiento.mx/index.php/enclaves/article/view/158
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Bloch
esperanza
conciencia anticipadora
utopía
hope
anticipatory consciousness
utopia
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Summary:Ernst Bloch's 125th birthday and a recent re-edition of his main work Principle of Hope are both good reasons to offer a brief introduction to this last century important philosopher's work. This article will frst present his main ideas in his biographic, intellectual and socio historical context to later introduce the concept of anticipatory consciousness as Bloch's theory central guideline. The final part of this essay is dedicated to this "philosopher of utopia" influence and continuity.