The Present on the Offensive?
The article critically analyzes theses on the dominance of the present in contemporary chronotype. I analyze the theories of A. Assmann, H. U. Gumbrecht, A. Huyssen, F. Hartog, and F. Fukuyama to show that – although some chronotype change is indeed currently happening – it is somewhat simplistic to...
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| Formato: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Idioma: | Anglais |
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Teksty Drugie
2024
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| Acceso en liña: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Résumé: | The article critically analyzes theses on the dominance of the present in contemporary chronotype. I analyze the theories of A. Assmann, H. U. Gumbrecht, A. Huyssen, F. Hartog, and F. Fukuyama to show that – although some chronotype change is indeed currently happening – it is somewhat simplistic to describe the contemporary historical regime as presentist. Thus, I propose a new take on the relationship between the dominance of the present and the alleged disappearance of the future from the humanities. I do so by indicating the theoretical importance of specific categories, such as catastrophe, which – counter-intuitively – are directed at the present and the future to the same extent. |
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