Giorgio Agamben (Routledge Critical Thinkers)

Giorgio Agamben (Routledge Critical Thinkers)

<P>Giorgio Agamben is one of the most important and controversial figures in contemporary continental philosophy and critical theory. His work covers a broad array of topics from biblical criticism to Guantanamo Bay and the ‘war on terror’. <STRIKE></P></STRIKE> <P>Alex Murray explains Agamben’s key ideas, including: </P> <UL> <UL> <P></P></UL> <LI>an overview of his work from first publication to the present </LI> <LI>clear analysis of Agamben’s philosophy of language and life </LI> <LI>theories of ethics and ‘witnessing’</LI> <LI>the relationship between Agamben’s political writing and his work on aesthetics and poetics. </LI> <UL> <P></P></UL></UL> <P>Investigating the relationship between politics, language, literature, aesthetics and ethics, this guide is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the complex nature of modern political and cultural formations.</P>