The Work of Giorgio Agamben Law, Literature, Life

GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748634620');'More than any other thinker, Giorgio Agamben shows us that philosophy is also a matter of style and politics a matter of poetics. This book explores the unexpected and illuminating paths that his work traces across the territories of...

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Hauptverfasser:
Clemens, Justin, Heron, Nicholas, Murray, Alex
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Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press [2022]
Zusammenfassung:
GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748634620');'More than any other thinker, Giorgio Agamben shows us that philosophy is also a matter of style and politics a matter of poetics. This book explores the unexpected and illuminating paths that his work traces across the territories of law and literature, linguistics, dance or cinema, in search of a new idea and practice of the community. It offers an irreplaceable introduction to one of the most fascinating thinkers of our time.'Jacques RancièreGiorgio Agamben has emerged, in the past five years, as one of the most important continental philosophers. This burgeoning popularity of his work has largely been confined to a study of the homo sacer series. Yet these later 'political' works have their foundation in Agamben's earlier works on the philosophy of language, aesthetics and literature. From a philosophy of language and linguistics that leads to a broader theory of representation, Agamben develops a critical theory that attempts to explore the hiatuses and paradoxes that govern discursive practice across a broad range of disciplines.Gathering some of the most important established and emerging scholars to examine his body of work, this collection of essays seeks to explore Agamben's thought from these broader philosophical and literary concerns, underpinning its place within larger debates in continental philosophy.This volume will be a valuable addition to the understanding and reception of this major thinker. Including a contribution by Agamben himself makes it essential reading for anyone interested in his work.Key FeaturesThe first volume to focus on Agamben's early work on language and literatureIncludes established as well as up-and-coming scholars working in a variety of disciplinesIncludes a"
Umfang:
1 online resource (224 p.)
ISBN:
9780748634637
DOI:
10.1515/9780748634637
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