Left Hemisphere: Mapping Critical Theory Today - Couverture rigide

Keucheyan, Razmig

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1781681023 ISBN 13 : 9781781681022

Editeur : Verso Books, 2013

Synopsis

Left Hemisphere A panoramic account of the world's leading writers and thinkers Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

As the crisis of capitalism unfolds, the need for alternatives is felt ever more intensely. The struggle between radical movements and the forces of reaction will be merciless. A crucial battlefield, where the outcome of the crisis will in part be decided, is that of theory. Over the last twenty-five years, radical intellectuals across the world have produced important and innovative ideas.

The endeavour to transform the world without falling into the catastrophic traps of the past has been a common element uniting these new approaches. This book – aimed at both the general reader and the specialist – offers the first global cartography of the expanding intellectual field of critical contemporary thought. More than thirty authors and intellectual currents of every continent are presented in a clear and succinct manner. A history of critical thought in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries is also provided, helping situate current thinkers in a broader historical and sociological perspective.

Revue de presse :

'Explains the key ideas, and the contradictions within them, of authors who are often cited but rarely read.' --Le Monde diplomatique

'A precious tool permitting us to escape the whingeing about the mediocrity of thinkers today and to help us anticipate the tremors yet to come.' --Le Nouvel observateur

'Written with intelligence and clarity.' --Libération

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Verso Books
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1781681023
• ISBN 13: 9781781681022
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 304