Byung-chul Han: A Critical Introduction - Couverture souple

Knepper, Steven; Stoneman, Ethan; Wyllie, Robert

 
9781509560998: Byung-chul Han: A Critical Introduction
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1509560998 ISBN 13 : 9781509560998
Editeur : Polity Press, 2024

Synopsis

Byung-Chul Han is one of the most important living philosophers, renowned for his critiques of the digital age. In response to the idea that new technological devices expand our freedom, he argues that they lead to burnout and self-absorption and that we must redevelop contemplative practices which slow us down and open us up. He has brought to his thought forms of deep cosmopolitanism developed from both Zen Buddhism and a renewed Romanticism.

This book is the first critical introduction to Han's body of work. Knepper, Stoneman, and Wyllie explore Han's rich oeuvre to date and his incisive contributions to a range of disciplines, including critical theory, media studies, political philosophy, and aesthetics. They unpack his key terms and illustrate his concepts with a range of examples, revealing how the critiques of the "achievement society" and burnout, which have earned Han a global audience, build on his earlier accounts of power, violence, and mood. This broader view addresses the most frequent criticisms of Han and makes a compelling case that he is not only an insightful diagnostician of the present moment but one whose interpretation of both Western and Eastern traditions offers wisdom for navigating the now acute problems of modernity.

This lively book is essential reading for anyone getting to grips with Han's extraordinary work.

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À propos de l?auteur

Steven Knepper is Associate Professor of English and the Bruce C. Gottwald, Jr. '81 Chair for Academic Excellence at the Virginia Military Institute.
Ethan Stoneman is Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Media at Hillsdale College.
Robert Wyllie is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Ashland University.

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Éditeur
Polity Press
Date d'édition
2024
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1509560998
ISBN 13 
9781509560998
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Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
224
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Personne responsable
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Editeur : Polity Press, 2024
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