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The power of life : Agamben and the coming politics (To imagine a form of life, II) /

Giorgio Agamben's work develops a new philosophy of life. On its horizon lies the conviction that our form of life can become the guiding and unifying power of the politics to come. Informed by this promise, The Power of Life weaves decisive moments and neglected aspects of Agamben's writi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kishik, David (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, Ã2012.
Colección:Kishik, David. To imagine a form of life ; 2.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Giorgio Agamben's work develops a new philosophy of life. On its horizon lies the conviction that our form of life can become the guiding and unifying power of the politics to come. Informed by this promise, The Power of Life weaves decisive moments and neglected aspects of Agamben's writings over the past four decades together with the thought of those who influenced him most (including Kafka, Heidegger, Benjamin, Arendt, Deleuze, and Foucault). In addition, the book positions his work in relation to key figures from the history of philosophy (such as Plato, Spinoza, Vico, Nietzsche, Wittgens.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 133 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-129) and index.
ISBN:0804778388
9780804778381