本雅明的历史思想探析

A Probe into the Historical Thoughts of Benjamin

沃尔特.本雅明是德国著名的思想家,法兰克福学派的代表人物之一。本雅明在其著作中分析探讨了许多个概念,如语言、神话、灵韵、拯救、革命、解构、建构等等,历史是其中重要的概念之一。把握本雅明的历史概念和历史唯物主义思想,对于理解本雅明的整个批判思想理论,具有重要意义。从本雅明对历史连续性、线性时间观以及历史进步观的批判中,可以揭示本雅明的历史思想的内涵。

Walter Benjamin is a famous German thinker. In his works he studies and analyzes many concepts, among which ＂history＂ is an important one. It is of much importance to understand this concept for comprehending his critical theories. In this article, the connotation of Benjamin＇s historical thoughts is unveiled from his criticism on historical continuity, linear view of time and the view of historical progressiveness.