Fill in the blank. Walter Benjamin was most clearly a student of ____________'s work?
Correct answer: A. Marx
- A. Marx
- B. Freud
- C. Darwin
- D. Aristotle
Explanation
Benjamin's critical and historical thinking was strongly shaped by Marx, especially Marxist ideas about capitalism, history, and culture. Freud, Darwin, and Aristotle were influential in other intellectual traditions but are not the best answer here.
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