Form of Life: Agamben and the Destitution of Rules
Seiten
2022
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4744-6092-7 (ISBN)
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4744-6092-7 (ISBN)
Giorgio Agamben's form-of-life discloses the possibility of a new understanding of political and legal life. This book places 'form-of-life' in the context of contemporary philosophy, re-imagining some of the basic categories of human socialities- such as work, rights, obligation, property and use.
A rigorous reading of Agamben's concept of form-of-life
Discusses Agamben's political thought and the question of anarchy
Re-evaluates Agamben's thought in light of his later works and the recent completion of the Homo Sacer series
Considers Agamben's related works on use, praxis, inoperativity, and destitutio
Outlines a theoretical framework through which to think of a non-state and non-legal politics
Explores underappreciated influences of Agamben's philosophy
The concept of a form-of-life is the centre of gravity around which Agamben has advanced his attempts to think of an alternative politics. It refers to a living dimension that has overthrown the structures of power in which humans are supposedly destined to live, disclosing the possibility of a new understanding of political and legal life. By placing 'form-of-life' in the context of contemporary philosophy, this book re-imagines anew some of the basic categories of human socialities such as work, rights, obligation, property, and use. It explores the ways in which Agamben's philosophy might be a strategic resource for developing political and legal strategies that leave behind a situation dominated by pervasive sovereign violence.
At a moment of history in which the fundamental promises of Western modernity are undergoing a decisive crisis, to look beyond the basic categories of human social institutions becomes an urgency. Through a close engagement with Agamben's concept of form-of-life, this book seeks to challenge the current crisis of juridical, political and economic reality.
A rigorous reading of Agamben's concept of form-of-life
Discusses Agamben's political thought and the question of anarchy
Re-evaluates Agamben's thought in light of his later works and the recent completion of the Homo Sacer series
Considers Agamben's related works on use, praxis, inoperativity, and destitutio
Outlines a theoretical framework through which to think of a non-state and non-legal politics
Explores underappreciated influences of Agamben's philosophy
The concept of a form-of-life is the centre of gravity around which Agamben has advanced his attempts to think of an alternative politics. It refers to a living dimension that has overthrown the structures of power in which humans are supposedly destined to live, disclosing the possibility of a new understanding of political and legal life. By placing 'form-of-life' in the context of contemporary philosophy, this book re-imagines anew some of the basic categories of human socialities such as work, rights, obligation, property, and use. It explores the ways in which Agamben's philosophy might be a strategic resource for developing political and legal strategies that leave behind a situation dominated by pervasive sovereign violence.
At a moment of history in which the fundamental promises of Western modernity are undergoing a decisive crisis, to look beyond the basic categories of human social institutions becomes an urgency. Through a close engagement with Agamben's concept of form-of-life, this book seeks to challenge the current crisis of juridical, political and economic reality.
Gian Fusco, Lecturer in Law, University of Kent.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 06.12.2022 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Encounters in Law & Philosophy |
| Verlagsort | Edinburgh |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4744-6092-5 / 1474460925 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4744-6092-7 / 9781474460927 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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