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Fanon and the Decolonization of Philosophy explores the range of
ways in which Frantz Fanon's decolonization theory can reveal new
answers to perennial philosophical questions and new paths to
social justice. The aim is to show not just that Fanon's thought
remains philosophically relevant, but that it is relevant to an
even wider range of philosophical issues than has previously been
realized. The essays in this book are written by both renowned
Fanon scholars and new scholars who are emerging as experts in
aspects of Fanonian thought as diverse as humanistic psychiatry,
the colonial roots of racial violence and marginalization, and
decolonizing possibilities in law, academia, and tourism. In
addition to examining philosophical concerns that arise from
political decolonization movements, many of the essays turn to the
discipline of philosophy itself and take up the challenge of
suggesting ways that philosophy might liberate itself from colonial
and colonizing assumptions. This collection will be useful to those
interested in political theory, feminist theory, existentialism,
phenomenology, Africana studies, and Caribbean philosophy. Its
Fanon-inspired vision of social justice is endorsed in the foreword
by his daughter, Mireille Fanon-Mendes France, a noted human rights
defender in the French-speaking world."
Hannah Arendt's (1906-1975) writings, both in public magazines and
in her important books, are still widely studied today. She made
original contributions in political thinking that still astound
readers and critics alike. The subject of several films and
numerous books, colloquia, and newspaper articles, Arendt remains a
touchstone in innumerable debates about the use of violence in
politics, the responsibility one has under dictatorships and
totalitarianism, and how to combat the repetition of the horrors of
the past. The Bloomsbury Companion to Arendt offers the definitive
guide to her writings and ideas, her influences and commentators,
as well as the reasons for her lasting significance, with 66
original essays taking up in accessible terms the myriad ways in
which one can take up her work and her continuing importance. These
essays, written by an international set of her best readers and
commentators, provides a comprehensive coverage of her life and the
contexts in which her works were written. Special sections take up
chapters on each of her key writings, the reception of her work,
and key ways she interpreted those who influenced her. If one has
come to Arendt from one of her essays on freedom, or from yet
another bombastic account of her writings on Adolph Eichmann, or as
as student or professor working in the field of Arendt studies,
this book provides the ideal tool for thinking with and
rediscovering one of the most important intellectuals of the past
century. But just as importantly, contributors advance the study of
Arendt into neglected areas, such as on science and ecology, to
demonstrate her importance not just to debates in which she was
well known, but those touched off only after her death. Arendt's
approaches as well as her concrete claims about the political have
much to offer given the current ecological and refugee crises,
among others. In sum, then, the Companion provides a tool for
thinking with Arendt, but also for showing just where those
thinking with her can take her work today.
This book explains and contextualises the key concepts in Jean Luc
Nancy's entire body of work. Jean Luc Nancy (1940), Professor of
Political Philosophy and Media Aesthetics at the European Graduate
School, is an influential French philosopher, most famous for his
work The Inoperative Community. This dictionary equips students and
scholars alike with insights into the philosophical and theoretical
background to his work. Drawing on the internationally recognised
expertise of a multidisciplinary team of contributors, the entries
explain all of Nancy's main concepts, in particular his focus on
community and aesthetics, contextualising these within his work as
a whole and relating him to his contemporaries. It is the first
dictionary dedicated to the work of Jean Luc Nancy. 70 entries
explain all of Nancy's concepts and terms, from sense to experience
and from community to globalisation. Contributors include Jane
Hiddleston, Ian James, Oliver Marchart and Todd May. It includes an
extensive list of secondary reading.
This is the first dictionary dedicated to Quentin Meillassoux and
the controversies surrounding his thought. Quentin Meillassoux -
described as the fastest-rising French philosopher since Derrida -
is one of the most exciting philosophers writing today. Perfect for
philosophers just starting with Meillassoux, this dictionary
defines all of the major terms of his work, prefaced by an
introduction that argues for the importance of this new figure on
the Continental philosophy scene. A-Z entries explain the influence
of key figures, from Derrida to Heidegger to Kant, and define the
complex terms that Meillassoux uses. The entries are written by the
top scholars in the field of speculative realism, often
highlighting their own disagreements with him. This is not just a
dictionary, but an opening onto one of the most lively debates in
recent philosophy. It defines Meillassoux's 75 most important
concepts and themes, plus the figures he cites, fully
cross-referenced. It sets out key criticisms of Meillassoux's work
by prominent authors in the field, such as Adrian Johnston and
Christopher Norris. It provides clear definitions for readers new
to Meillassoux's work.It offers avenues for further specialist
research.
Speculative realism is one of the most talked-about movements in
recent Continental philosophy. It has been discussed widely amongst
the younger generation of Continental philosophers seeking new
philosophical approaches and promises to form the cornerstone of
future debates in the field. This book introduces the contexts out
of which speculative realism has emerged and provides an overview
of the major contributors and latest developments. It guides the
reader through the important questions asked by realism (what can I
know? what is reality?), examining philosophy's perennial questions
in new ways. The book begins with the speculative realist's
critique of 'correlationism', the view that we can never reach what
is real beneath our language systems, our means for perception, or
our finite manner of being-in-the-world. It goes on to critically
review the work of the movement's most important thinkers,
including Quentin Meillassoux, Ray Brassier, and Graham Harman, but
also other important writers such as Jane Bennett and Catherine
Malabou whose writings delineate alternative approaches to the
real. It interrogates the crucial questions these thinkers have
raised and concludes with a look toward the future of speculative
realism, especially as it relates to the reality of time.
Speculative realism is one of the most talked-about movements in
recent Continental philosophy. It has been discussed widely amongst
the younger generation of Continental philosophers seeking new
philosophical approaches and promises to form the cornerstone of
future debates in the field. This book introduces the contexts out
of which speculative realism has emerged and provides an overview
of the major contributors and latest developments. It guides the
reader through the important questions asked by realism (what can I
know? what is reality?), examining philosophy's perennial questions
in new ways. The book begins with the speculative realist's
critique of 'correlationism', the view that we can never reach what
is real beneath our language systems, our means for perception, or
our finite manner of being-in-the-world. It goes on to critically
review the work of the movement's most important thinkers,
including Quentin Meillassoux, Ray Brassier, and Graham Harman, but
also other important writers such as Jane Bennett and Catherine
Malabou whose writings delineate alternative approaches to the
real. It interrogates the crucial questions these thinkers have
raised and concludes with a look toward the future of speculative
realism, especially as it relates to the reality of time.
Explains and contextualises the key concepts in Jean-Luc Nancy's
entire body of work This dictionary equips students and scholars
alike with insights into the philosophical and theoretical
background to Nancy's work. Drawing on the internationally
recognised expertise of a multidisciplinary team of contributors,
the entries explain all of his main concepts, in particular his
focus on community and aesthetics, contextualising these within his
work as a whole and relating him to his contemporaries.
Contributors include: Jane Hiddleston, Ian James, Oliver Marchart
and Todd May
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