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    • Publisher:
      Acumen Publishing
      Publication date:
      05 February 2013
      30 October 2008
      ISBN:
      9781844654109
      9781844651320
      9781844651337
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/UPO9781844654109
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      • Subjects:
      Twentieth-Century Philosophy, Philosophy
      Series:
      Continental European Philosophy
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    Giorgio Agamben has gained widespread popularity in recent years for his rethinking of radical politics and his approach to meta-physics and language. However, the extraordinary breadth of historical, legal and philosophical sources which contribute to the complexity and depth of Agamben’s thinking can also make his work intimidating. Covering the full range of Agamben’s work, this critical introduction outlines Agamben’s key concerns: metaphysics, language and potentiality, aesthetics and poetics, sovereignty, law and biopolitics, ethics and testimony, and his powerful vision of completed humanity. Highlighting the novelty of Agamben’s approach while also situating it in relation to the work of other continental thinkers, The Philosophy of Agamben presents a clear and engaging introduction to the work of this original and influential thinker.

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    "Mills has written an important, original book that will transform the received understanding of Agamben’s work in the humanities and social sciences. Her unapologetically philosophical interpretation is required reading for those who wish to assess the true impact and significance of Agamben’s interventions in politics, aesthetics and culture."

    Paul Fletcher

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