Paul de Man - Modernity exists in the form of a desire to wipe out whatever came earlier, in the hop...

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Modernity exists in the form of a desire to wipe out whatever came earlier, in the hope of reaching at least a point that could be called a true present, a point of origin that marks a new departure.

Paul de Man

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Modernität besteht in der Form des Wunsches, alles, was früher gekommen ist, auszulöschen, in der Hoffnung, zumindest einen Punkt zu erreichen, der als wahre Gegenwart bezeichnet werden könnte, einen Ursprungspunkt, der einen neuen Aufbruch markiert.

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