The essay starts from the hypothesis that a poem by Hermann Broch from 1948, “Der Schnitt im Irdischen”, can be considered preparatory for chapter IV of the Massenwahntheorie: “Rechtsprechung und neuer Menschentyp. Menschenrecht und Irdisch-Absolutes”. This poem is interpreted here in the light of Broch's future reflection, in the years of exile, on how man can fight human barbarism through a project that primarily defends the principle of dignity without having to follow a traditional Enlightenment model. Broch explains his program to Arendt on February 21, 1949, when he declares, using a word that is not frequent in his vocabulary, namely "Anthropology", what should be the cornerstones of the writing on the delirium of the masses. The relationship with Jacques Maritain, with whom Broch was in contact to plan a Völkerbundresolution, constitutes a specific paragraph of this essay and develops the aspect of the relationship between human rights and human dignity. Some final considerations concern the relationship between anthropology and politics in Broch, highlighting how the novel by Hermann Kasack, Die Stadt hinter dem Strom (1947), one of the exemplary texts of German literature after the Second World War, had impressed the Austrian writer very positively, proposing a convincing model of man's "pacification" after the horrors of war.

Il saggio parte dall’ipotesi che una poesia di Hermann Broch del 1948, “Der Schnitt im Irdischen”, possa essere ritenuta preparatoria del capitolo IV della Massenwahntheorie: “Rechtsprechung und neuer Menschentyp. Menschenrecht und Irdisch-Absolutes”. Questa poesia viene qui interpretata alla luce della futura riflessione di Broch, negli anni dell’esilio, su come l’uomo possa combattere la barbarie umana tramite un progetto che difenda in primis il principio della dignità senza per questo dover seguire un tradizionale modello illuministico. Broch espone alla Arendt il proprio programma il 21 febbraio 1949, quando dichiara, usando una parola che non è frequente nel suo vocabolario, cioè “Anthropologie”, quali dovrebbero essere i caposaldi dello scritto sul delirio delle masse. Il rapporto con Jacques Maritain, con cui Broch era in contatto per progettare una Völkerbundresolution, costituisce un paragrafo specifico del presente saggio e sviluppa l’aspetto del rapporto tra diritti dell’uomo e dignità umana. Alcune considerazioni finali concernono il rapporto tra antropologia e politica in Broch, evidenziando come il romanzo di Hermann Kasack, Die Stadt hinter dem Strom (1947), uno dei testi esemplari della letteratura tedesca del Secondo Dopoguerra, avesse colpito molto positivamente lo scrittore austriaco, proponendo un modello convincente di “pacificazione” dell’uomo dopo gli orrori della guerra.

(2023). Brochs „Menschenrecht und Irdisch-Absolutes“ in anthropologisch-politischer Perspektive . Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10446/248049

Brochs „Menschenrecht und Irdisch-Absolutes“ in anthropologisch-politischer Perspektive

Agazzi, Elena
2023-01-01

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The essay starts from the hypothesis that a poem by Hermann Broch from 1948, “Der Schnitt im Irdischen”, can be considered preparatory for chapter IV of the Massenwahntheorie: “Rechtsprechung und neuer Menschentyp. Menschenrecht und Irdisch-Absolutes”. This poem is interpreted here in the light of Broch's future reflection, in the years of exile, on how man can fight human barbarism through a project that primarily defends the principle of dignity without having to follow a traditional Enlightenment model. Broch explains his program to Arendt on February 21, 1949, when he declares, using a word that is not frequent in his vocabulary, namely "Anthropology", what should be the cornerstones of the writing on the delirium of the masses. The relationship with Jacques Maritain, with whom Broch was in contact to plan a Völkerbundresolution, constitutes a specific paragraph of this essay and develops the aspect of the relationship between human rights and human dignity. Some final considerations concern the relationship between anthropology and politics in Broch, highlighting how the novel by Hermann Kasack, Die Stadt hinter dem Strom (1947), one of the exemplary texts of German literature after the Second World War, had impressed the Austrian writer very positively, proposing a convincing model of man's "pacification" after the horrors of war.
2023
Agazzi, Elena
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