Description
| Product ID: | 9780415451697 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Routledge Critical Thinkers |
| Title: | Giorgio Agamben |
| Authors: | Author: Alex Murray |
| Page Count: | 150 |
| Subjects: | Western philosophy from c 1800, Western philosophy, from c 1900 - |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Giorgio Agamben is one of the most important and controversial figures in contemporary continental philosophy and critical theory. This book explains Agamben's key ideas, including: an overview of his work; analysis of Agamben's philosophy of language and life; and, theories of ethics and 'witnessing'. Giorgio Agamben is one of the most important and controversial figures in contemporary continental philosophy and critical theory. His work covers a broad array of topics from biblical criticism to Guantanamo Bay and the ‘war on terror’. Alex Murray explains Agamben’s key ideas, including:
Investigating the relationship between politics, language, literature, aesthetics and ethics, this guide is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the complex nature of modern political and cultural formations. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2010-04-14 |
