From Agamben to Žižek: Contemporary Critical TheoristsJon Simons Edinburgh University Press, 2010 - 275 pages Contemporary Critical Theorists: From Agamben to Zizek EDITED BY JON SIMONS In these 15 taster essays you will discover the key concepts and critical approaches of the theorists who have had the most significant impact on the humanities since 1990. On completing each chapter, you will find suggestions for further reading so that you can find out more and start applying the ideas in question. In addition to chapters on individuals such as Badiou, Rancière and Spivak, there are chapters on Laclau and Mouffe, and a chapter on Green critical theorists. Key Features * Written by experienced lecturers including John Armitage (Northumbria University), Paul Hegarty (University College Cork), David Huddart (Chinese University of Hong Kong), Simon Tormey (The University of Sydney), Samuel A. Chambers (Johns Hopkins University) * Sets each theorist in their biographical and intellectual context * The only book to offer chapter-length introductions to such a range of contemporary theorists making it the first place to look for an informed overview and evaluation Jon Simons is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Culture at Indiana University and has edited two other popular guides to critical theory: From Kant to Lévi-Strauss: The Background to Contemporary Critical Theory and Contemporary Critical Theorists: From Lacan to Said. |
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... suggesting the idea of an informational ' loop'.20 Varela suggests that autonomy is represented by the on - going maintenance of organisational closure and conservation of the system as a unity , while its disintegration signals a loss ...
... suggesting the idea of an informational ' loop'.20 Varela suggests that autonomy is represented by the on - going maintenance of organisational closure and conservation of the system as a unity , while its disintegration signals a loss ...
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... suggests the past and the unknown , the womb of earth from which we all emerged . It means something lost and ... suggesting the view of ' man as a machine ' ; 5 and the notion that the world itself could be under- stood and controlled ...
... suggests the past and the unknown , the womb of earth from which we all emerged . It means something lost and ... suggesting the view of ' man as a machine ' ; 5 and the notion that the world itself could be under- stood and controlled ...
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... suggests that Latour's focus on how networks expand does not take into account an equally important aspect of networks - how they are cut . She argues that networks are often cut or stopped for reasons that have little to do with the ...
... suggests that Latour's focus on how networks expand does not take into account an equally important aspect of networks - how they are cut . She argues that networks are often cut or stopped for reasons that have little to do with the ...
Contents
Giorgio Agamben 1942 | 14 |
Alain Badiou 1937 | 29 |
Zygmunt Bauman 1925 | 45 |
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