Form of life : Agamben and the destruction of rules /
The notion of form-of-life refers to a living dimension that has overthrown the structures of power in which humans are supposedly destined to live, disclosing the possibility of a new understanding of political and legal life. By placing the 'form-of-life' in the context of contemporary p...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
[2023].
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| Series: | Encounters in law and philosophy.
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| Summary: | The notion of form-of-life refers to a living dimension that has overthrown the structures of power in which humans are supposedly destined to live, disclosing the possibility of a new understanding of political and legal life. By placing the 'form-of-life' in the context of contemporary philosophy, this book reimagines anew some of the basic categories of human socialities, such as work, rights, obligation, property and use. It explores the ways in which Agamben's philosophy might be helpful in developing political and legal strategies that leave behind a situation dominated by pervasive sovereign violence. At a moment of history in which the fundamental promises of Western modernity are undergoing a decisive crisis, to look beyond the basic categories of human social institutions becomes an urgency. Through a close engagement with Agamben's concept of form-of-life, this book seeks to challenge the current crisis of juridical, political and economic reality. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 216 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-213) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781474460927 1474460925 |