{"product_id":"agamben-hardback-9780745653105","title":"Agamben (Hardback) 9780745653105","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAgamben\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eClaire Colebrook (Author), Jason Maxwell (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745653105, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 18 December 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.8 x 2.3 cm, 0.481 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil 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. Giorgio 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?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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 reconceptualizes life itself. Assessing the significance of the concepts key to his work, such as biopolitics, sovereignty, the \"state of exception,\" and \"bare life,\" they demonstrate his wide-ranging influence across the humanities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cli\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 1: Language \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 2: Sovereignty, State of Exception and Biopolitics \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 3: Homo Sacer, Sacred Life and Bare Life \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 4: New Ethics, New Politics \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 5: Politics Beyond Good and Evil \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 6: Power Beyond Recognition \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 7: Indifference \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407323197720,"sku":"9780745653105","price":45.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745653105.jpg?v=1784161838","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/agamben-hardback-9780745653105","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}