Alienation (Hardcover)

The Hegelian-Marxist idea of alienation fell out of favor during the post-metaphysical rejection of humanism and essentialist views of human nature. In this book Jaeggi draws on phenomenological analyses grounded in modern conceptions of agency, along with recent work in the analytical tradition, to reconceive of alienation as the absence of a meaningful relationship to oneself and others, which manifests itself in feelings of helplessness and the despondent acceptance of ossified social roles and expectations. A revived approach to alienation helps critical social theory engage with phenomena, such as meaninglessness, isolation, and indifference, which have broad implications for issues of justice. By severing alienation's link to a problematic conception of human essence while retaining its social-philosophical content, Jaeggi provides resources for a renewed critique of social pathologies, a much-neglected concern in contemporary liberal political philosophy. Her work revisits the arguments of Rousseau, Hegel, Kierkegaard, and Heidegger, placing them in dialogue with Thomas Nagel, Bernard Williams, and Charles Taylor.

General

Imprint:	Columbia University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	New Directions in Critical Theory, 4
Release date:	August 2014
First published:	August 2014
Authors:	Rahel Jaeggi (Assistant Professor)
Translators:	Frederick Neuhouser (Viola Manderfeld Professor of German & Professor of PhilosophyChair of the Department of Philosophy)
Editors:	Frederick Neuhouser (Viola Manderfeld Professor of German & Professor of PhilosophyChair of the Department of Philosophy)
Translators:	Alan Smith
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Trade binding
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-231-15198-6
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	German
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LSN:	0-231-15198-5
Barcode:	9780231151986

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