本雅明的技术观——读《机械复制时代的艺术作品(第二稿)》

Walter Benjamin's View on Technology:on Reading The Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction(Second Draft)

本文主要结合《机械复制时代的艺术作品(第二稿)》中被删除的一些内容,如“游戏”“表象”“第一技术”与“第二技术”的区分等,来讨论本雅明对技术的看法以及他与阿多诺的分歧。在弗洛伊德精神分析等理论的影响下,本雅明关注到身体对技术的适应问题。就电影而言,这种适应主要体现在“休克效应”(震惊效果)和“神经支配”两个方面。从这些概念来看,本雅明对技术的看法基本上是肯定性的。他的这种看法虽然不那么具有“批判”色彩,但也为理解技术提供了一个值得思考的视角。

This paper mainly discusses Walter Benjamin's view on technology and his different opinions with Theodor Adorno based on the deleted content of his work the Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction(Second Draft),such as"game","phenomenon"and the distinction between"the first technology"and"the second technology".Under the influence of theories such as Sigmund Freud's psychoanalysis,Benjamin paid attention to the body's adaptation to technology.In terms of movies,such adaptation is mainly reflected in two aspects:"shock effect"and"nerve domination".This shows that Benjamin is positive to technology.Although his view is not so"critical",it also provides a perspective for understanding technology that is worthy of thinking about.