This book examines philosophy's recurrent preoccupation with journalism. It shows how modern European philosophy's preoccupation with the news inflects theories of history, time, and language. Inhalt: Morning news: Kant, Hegel -- 1. Talking machines: Kierkegaard -- 2. Idolatry of facts: Nietzsche -- 3. Last days: Benjamin -- Afterword: "Today" -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |