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An Der Zeitmauer
''An der Zeitmauer'' ("''At the time wall''" in German) is a 1959 book by Ernst Jünger. It discusses the relationship between the Earth and mankind, and how it is challenged by emerging technology. Background Jünger wrote ''An der Zeitmauer'' as a complement to his 1932 book ''The Worker: Dominion and Form, The Worker''. It reworks and incorporates considerations from his 1951 essay ''Über die Linie'', reformulating the "line" of the older essay as a "time wall". The trigger behind these considerations were the potential of new technology, notably the possibility of a Global catastrophic risk, doomsday scenario due to nuclear warfare or developments following James Watson's and Francis Crick's 1953 publication of the structure of the DNA molecule. For Jünger, this placed humanity on the trajectory toward a "line" or "wall" which, if humanity were to survive beyond it, could end modernity and its conception of "World history (field), world history", prompting a different concept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernst Jünger
Ernst Jünger (; 29 March 1895 – 17 February 1998) was a German author, highly decorated soldier, philosopher, and entomologist who became publicly known for his World War I memoir '' Storm of Steel''. The son of a successful businessman and chemist, Jünger rebelled against an affluent upbringing and sought adventure in the ''Wandervogel'' German youth movement, before running away to briefly serve in the French Foreign Legion, an illegal act. Because he escaped prosecution in Germany due to his father's efforts, Jünger was able to enlist in the German Army on the outbreak of World War I in 1914. During an ill-fated offensive in 1918 Jünger suffered the last and most serious of his many woundings, and he was awarded the ''Pour le Mérite'', a rare decoration for one of his rank. He wrote against liberal values, democracy, and the Weimar Republic, but rejected the advances of the Nazis who were rising to power. During World War II Jünger served as an army captain in occupi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
