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Agamben (Paperback)
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Agamben (Paperback)
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Loot Price R537
Discovery Miles 5 370
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Until recently, "continental" philosophy has been tied either to
the German tradition of phenomenology or to French
post-structuralist concerns with the conditions of language and
textuality. Giorgio Agamben draws upon and departs from both these
lines of thought by directing his entire corpus to the problem of
life - political life, human life, animal life, and the life of
art. Influenced by the work of Martin Heidegger, Walter Benjamin,
and the broader tradition of critical Marxism, Agamben's work poses
the profound question for our time - just how exceptional are human
beings? This beautifully written book provides a systematic,
engaging overview of Agamben's writings on theology, aesthetics,
political theory, and sovereignty. Covering the full range of
Agamben's work to date, Claire Colebrook and Jason Maxwell explain
Agamben's theology and philosophy by referring the concepts to some
of today's most urgent political and ethical problems. They focus
on the audacious way in which Agamben reconceptualizes life itself.
Assessing the significance of the concepts key to his work, such as
biopolitics, sovereignty, the "state of exception," and "bare
life," they demonstrate his wide-ranging influence across the
humanities.
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