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The Critical Introduction to Salomo Friedlaender/Mynona: Twentieth-Century Performance Philosopher

The Critical Introduction to Salomo Friedlaender/Mynona: Twentieth-Century Performance Philosopher
Author: Alice Lagaay;Detlef Thiel;Salomo Friedlaender/Mynona
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ISBN-10: 1538146150
ISBN-13: 9781538146156
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Salomo Friedlaender/Mynona (1871&ndash;1946) was a prominent, eccentric and influential figure in late Imperial Germany, Expressionism, Dadaism, and the Weimar Republic. He wrote and published works of philosophy, novels, parodies and satirical so-called grotesque tales, which he wrote under the pseudonym &ldquo;Mynona&rdquo;&mdash;the German word for anonymous, <i>anonym</i>, spelled backwards. Currently being rediscovered in his native language, F/M and his work are still generally unknown, and none of his philosophical texts have been translated.<br><br><i>The Critical Introduction to Salomo Friedlaender/Mynona: Twentieth-Century Performance Philosopher</i> is the first English book introducing F/M&rsquo;s philosophical works. The volume includes three introductory framing chapters of historical context, contemporary relevance and pertinence to the performance philosophy of F/M. The book also contains original translations of select passages from his most significant philosophical texts: <i>Sch&ouml;pferische Indifferenz/Creative Indifference</i>, (first published in 1918), the later <i>Das magische Ich/The Magic I</i> (1935) and his very last essay <i>Ideenmagie/Idea Magic</i> (1945/46), as well as translations of select correspondence with well-known cultural personalities of the time.<br><br><br>Recognised as having inspired Walter Benjamin, F/M was also a forerunner of both performance philosophy and gender theory, and a major influence in the development of Gestalt therapy. Furthermore, not only did F/M belong to the first generation of avid Nietzsche readers, but he was also a lifelong tireless interpreter of Immanuel Kant and Schopenhauer. F/M&rsquo;s extraordinary voice is of significant interest to Nietzsche and Kant Studies and sheds light on their respective relevance for a performance-oriented approach to philosophy.