Being shaken : ontology and the event /
Despite the fact that over the last twenty years philosophies of the event have become more prevalent, their overall relation to the ontological paradigm remains largely unthought. This collection explores ways in which events destabilize this paradigm, producing powerful tremors that shake Being to...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Palgrave MacMillan,
2014.
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| Series: | Palgrave studies in postmetaphysical thought.
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| Summary: | Despite the fact that over the last twenty years philosophies of the event have become more prevalent, their overall relation to the ontological paradigm remains largely unthought. This collection explores ways in which events destabilize this paradigm, producing powerful tremors that shake Being to its core. This book considers the personal, ethical, theological, aesthetic and political dimensions of such disquietude, offering a multifaceted approach to the relation of ontology and the event. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 203 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781137333728 1137333723 |