{"product_id":"giorgio-agamben-sovereignty-and-life-paperback-book-good","title":"Giorgio Agamben: Sovereignty and Life Paperback Book - Good","description":"\u003cp class=\"sc-item-remarks\"\u003eGood - We have carefully checked this item for you. Good Condition: 'To us' this means the book will be in good used condition. The item may show limited signs of wear, but nothing serious. All pages will be intact and fully readable. The dust jacket will be included if it is meant to have one. No writing on any pages or scribbles.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eProduct Description      \nGiorgio Agamben has come to be recognized in recent years as one of the most provocative and imaginative thinkers in contemporary philosophy and political theory. The essays gathered together in this volume shed light on his extensive body of writings and assess the significance of his work for debates across a wide range of fields, including philosophy, political theory, Jewish studies, and animal studies. The authors discuss material extending across the entire range of Agamben's writings, including such early works as\nLanguage and Death and more recent and widely acknowledged works such as\nHomo Sacer. Readers will find useful discussions of key concepts and theories in Agamben's work, such as sovereignty and bare life, along with more critical analyses of the political stakes and consequences of his theoretical and political interventions.\n      Review      \n\"One cannot overstate the importance of Agamben's work or the wide respect it enjoys among scholars in a variety of disciplines in the United States and elsewhere. This volume contains valuable essays from a variety of prominent scholars, and is the only such collection available in any language.\" Author: Michael Hardt Source: Duke University\n      From the Author      \nMatthew Calarco is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Sweet Briar College. With Peter Atterton, he is author of\nOn Levinas, and editor of\nThe Continental Ethics Reader and\nAnimal Philosophy: Essential Readings in Theory and Culture. Steven DeCaroli is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Goucher College. His forthcoming book is entitled\nGo Hither and Look: Aesthetics, History, and the Exemplary in Late Eighteenth-Century Philosophy.\n      From the Inside Flap      \nGiorgio Agamben has come to be recognized in recent years as one of the most provocative and imaginative thinkers in contemporary philosophy and political theory. The essays gathered together in this volume shed light on his extensive body of writings and assess the significance of his work for debates across a wide range of fields, including philosophy, political theory, Jewish studies, and animal studies. The authors discuss material extending across the entire range of Agamben's writings, including such early works as Language and Death and more recent and widely acknowledged works such as Homo Sacer. Readers will find useful discussions of key concepts and theories in Agamben's work, such as sovereignty and bare life, along with more critical analyses of the political stakes and consequences of his theoretical and political interventions.\n\n      From the Back Cover      \n\"One cannot overstate the importance of Agamben's work or the wide respect it enjoys among scholars in a variety of disciplines in the United States and elsewhere. This volume contains valuable essays from a variety of prominent scholars, and is the only such collection available in any language.\"--Michael Hardt, Duke University\n      About the Author      \nMatthew Calarco is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Sweet Briar College. With Peter Atterton, he is author of\nOn Levinas, and editor of\nThe Continental Ethics Reader and\nAnimal Philosophy: Essential Readings in Theory and Culture. Steven DeCaroli is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Goucher College. His forthcoming book is entitled\nGo Hither and Look: Aesthetics, History, and the Exemplary in Late Eighteenth-Century Philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42972864315610,"sku":"S80420375","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/7339\/7443\/products\/31vS8o-7IiL._AC_US1500.jpg?v=1677092664","url":"https:\/\/atticdiscoveryshop.co.uk\/products\/giorgio-agamben-sovereignty-and-life-paperback-book-good","provider":"Attic Discovery Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}