Ontology and perversion : Deleuze, Agamben, Lacan /
This book examines the philosophical and political relevance of perversion in the works of three key representatives of contemporary philosophy and psychoanalysis, Gilles Deleuze, Giorgio Agamben and Jacques Lacan. Perversion is often understood simply in terms of cultural or sexual phenomena. By co...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Rowman & Littlefield International,
[2019]
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| Series: | Futures of the archive: theory, criticism, crisis.
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| Summary: | This book examines the philosophical and political relevance of perversion in the works of three key representatives of contemporary philosophy and psychoanalysis, Gilles Deleuze, Giorgio Agamben and Jacques Lacan. Perversion is often understood simply in terms of cultural or sexual phenomena. By contrast, Bostjan Nedoh places perversion at the heart of philosophical, ontological and political issues in the works of Deleuze, Agamben and Lacan. He examines the relevance of their discussions of perversion for their respective critical ontological projects. By tracing the differences between these thinkers' understanding of perversion, the book finally draws lines of delimitation between the vitalist and the structuralist or psychoanalytic philosophical positions in contemporary philosophy. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 204 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-195) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781786605511 1786605511 |