Benjamin rooted his Theory of Experience in a childhood memory

Evidence

In ig4o Benjamin wrote to Adorno: “Why should I hide from you that I find the root of my ‘Theory of Experience’ in a childhood memory?” — Martin Jay, The Dialectical Imagination, 1462

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Benjamin’s own work fused mysticism and modern urban experience — Martin Jay, The Dialectical Imagination: A History…, 1494; Benjamin wanted to rescue the nineteenth century from reified tradition via spontaneous memory.; Benjamin’s project aimed to rescue the nineteenth century from reification through spontaneous memory — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School: Its History,…, 810 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Benjamin’s own work fused mysticism and modern urban experience #expands (0.80) — Martin Jay, The Dialectical Imagination, 1494