Agamben - Couverture souple

Colebrook, Claire; Maxwell, Jason

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0745653111 ISBN 13 : 9780745653112

Editeur : Polity Press, 2016

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Giorgio Agamben emerged in the twenty–first century as one of the most important theorists in the continental tradition. 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. 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 re–conceptualizes life itself. Assessing the significance of the concepts key to his work such as bio–politics, sovereignty, the state of exception and bare life , they demonstrate his wide–ranging influence across the humanities. They also explore the critical reactions to Agamben′s thinking and his reception in philosophical and theoretical circles.

This book will be essential reading for students in anthropology, politics, philosophy and related disciplines and anyone interested in finding out more about one of the influential thinkers writing today.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Claire Colebrook is Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of English at Penn State University

Jason Maxwell teaches and researches at Penn State University

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Polity Press
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0745653111
• ISBN 13: 9780745653112
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224