The very idea of humanity seems to be in crisis. Born in the ashes
of devastation after the slaughter of millions, the liberal
conception of humanity imagined a suffering victim in need of
salvation. Today, this figure appears less and less capable of
galvanizing the political imagination. But without it, how are we
to respond to the inhumane violence that overwhelms our political
and philosophical registers? How can we make sense of the violence
that was carried out in the name of humanism? And how can we
develop more ethical relations without becoming parasitic on the
pain of others? Through a critical exploration of violence and the
sacred, Ecce Humanitas recasts the fall of liberal humanism. Brad
Evans offers a rich analysis of the changing nature of sacrificial
violence, from its theological origins to the exhaustion of the
victim in the contemporary world. He critiques the aestheticization
that turns victims into sacred objects, sacrificial figures that
demand response, perpetuating a cycle of violence that is seen as
natural and inevitable. In novel readings of classic and
contemporary works, Evans traces the sacralization of violence as
well as art's potential to incite resistance. Countering the
continued annihilation of life, Ecce Humanitas calls for liberating
the political imagination from the scene of sacrifice. A new
aesthetics provides a form of transgressive witnessing that
challenges the ubiquity of violence and allows us to go beyond
humanism to imagine a truly liberated humanity.
General
| Imprint: |
Columbia University Press
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture |
| Release date: |
July 2021 |
| First published: |
2021 |
| Authors: |
'Brad Evans
|
| Foreword by: |
Jake Chapman
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| Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
352 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-231-18463-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
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Books >
Philosophy >
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| LSN: |
0-231-18463-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780231184632 |
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