The Agamben Dictionary

Informationen zum Autor Alex Murray is a lecturer in twentieth-century literature at the University of Exeter and publishes widely in nineteenth and twentieth century English Literature, as well as critical theory. He is the author of, most recently, Giorgio Agamben (2010) and is a founding editor of Parrhesia: a Journal of Critical Philosophy. Jessica Whyte is Lecturer in Cultural and Social Analysis at the University of Western Sydney. She has published widely on contemporary European philosophy and political theory, and is the co-editor of the Theory and Event Symposium "Form of Life: Giorgio Agamben, Ontology, Politics", 2010. Klappentext This is not yet another dictionary listing keywords so as to provide quick access to a philosopher's work. Rather it is a dictionary that justifies its form by referring to Giorgio Agamben's own idea of language. Alexander García Düttmann, Goldsmiths, University of London. The first dictionary dedicated to the work of Giorgio Agamben In recent years Agamben's work has gained prominence for its incisive critique of the Western political tradition. Yet this has often resulted in a selective reading of his broad body of work, rather than one that addresses it as a complex whole. The Agamben Dictionary has brought together leading and emerging scholars from across the world to provide this essential overview of his work. Key featuresincludes comprehensive definitions with clear guides as to where concepts can be found across Agamben's body of workfully cross-referenced throughoutextensive list of secondary reading Alex Murray is a lecturer in English at the University of Exeter and has published widely in literary studies and critical theory. Jessica Whyte completed a doctoral thesis on the political thought of Giorgio Agamben at Monash University in 2010. Zusammenfassung This the first dictionary dedicated to the work of Giorgio Agamben! the radical Italian philosopher. Bringing together leading scholars in the field! it provides a unique and comprehensive introduction to his work! offering readers a range of clear and concise entries on all the key topics of Agamben's oeuvre. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: The Lexicographer and the Sovereign, Alex Murray and Jessica Whyte; Entries A-Z; Bibliography; Further Reading; Notes on Contributors....

Klappentext

This is not yet another dictionary listing keywords so as to provide quick access to a philosopher's work. Rather it is a dictionary that justifies its form by referring to Giorgio Agamben's own idea of language.

Alexander García Düttmann, Goldsmiths, University of London.

The first dictionary dedicated to the work of Giorgio Agamben

In recent years Agamben's work has gained prominence for its incisive critique of the Western political tradition. Yet this has often resulted in a selective reading of his broad body of work, rather than one that addresses it as a complex whole. The Agamben Dictionary has brought together leading and emerging scholars from across the world to provide this essential overview of his work.

Key features

• includes comprehensive definitions with clear guides as to where concepts can be found across Agamben's body of work
• fully cross-referenced throughout
• extensive list of secondary reading

Alex Murray is a lecturer in English at the University of Exeter and has published widely in literary studies and critical theory. Jessica Whyte completed a doctoral thesis on the political thought of Giorgio Agamben at Monash University in 2010.

Zusammenfassung
This the first dictionary dedicated to the work of Giorgio Agamben, the radical Italian philosopher. Bringing together leading scholars in the field, it provides a unique and comprehensive introduction to his work, offering readers a range of clear and concise entries on all the key topics of Agamben's oeuvre.

Inhalt

Introduction: The Lexicographer and the Sovereign, Alex Murray and Jessica Whyte; Entries A-Z; Bibliography; Further Reading; Notes on Contributors.