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The Metaphysics of Terror - The Incoherent System of Contemporary Politics (Hardcover, New)
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The Metaphysics of Terror - The Incoherent System of Contemporary Politics (Hardcover, New)
Series: Political Theory and Contemporary Philosophy
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This groundbreaking study aims to provide a philosophical analysis
of the phenomenon of terror, in particular the political reactions
to it, such as public anxiety and pre-emptive wars, and to
re-articulate the understanding of metaphysics through a
consideration of its political implications. The book reveals that
the key feature of terror is "potentiality," that is, terror is
always about "what could happen" as opposed to "what is likely to
happen." This notion helps broaden the scope of the investigation,
as the argument spans the ontology, political psychology, political
cosmology, and political theology of terror. Each chapter begins
with an empirical discussion, examining such topics as the
political practices in reaction to terror, the politics of fear,
warfare, sovereignty, and the debates about the state of exception
in relations to anti-terrorism laws. This unique examination of our
political reality uncovers the axiom of terrorism, namely its
"potentiality." Going beyond the scope of terrorism studies, it
explains the philosophical underpinnings of terror without
compromising on the empirical facts drawn from policymaking,
jurisprudence and related fields.
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