Benjamin’s interest in Goethe’s Urphänomene showed his theological roots

Evidence

Elsewhere, Benjamin revealed a similar fascination with what Goethe had called Urphdnomene, the eternal forms that persist throughout history. In all of this, the theological roots of his thought would seem apparent. — Martin Jay, The Dialectical Imagination, 626

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Benjamin’s own work fused mysticism and modern urban experience — Martin Jay, The Dialectical Imagination: A History…, 1494; Benjamin used theological language while doubting the apparatus he worked within — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School: Its History,…, 351; Benjamin conceived the philosopher as interpreter of reality written in an Adamitic language. — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School: Its History,…, 356

Broader Connections

• Benjamin’s own work fused mysticism and modern urban experience #corroborates (0.72) — Martin Jay, The Dialectical Imagination, 1494