Forfatter fødeår: 1942
Explores the symbiosis of philosophy and literature in understanding negativity.
In this book, Agamben investigates monasticism from its beginnings up through the Franciscan movement in an attempt to find a new form-of-life that escapes from the logic of Western politics as put forth in his Homo Sacer series.
"Originally published in Italian in 2017 under the title Karman: breve trattato sull'azione, la colpa e il gesto."
The final volume in Homo Sacer, Giorgio Agamben's wide-ranging investigation of the foundations of Western politics and culture.
A contribution to contemporary philosophical and political thought, Agamben develops the concept of community and the social implications of his philosophical thought.
In this volume, Agamben has collected all of his fierce, passionate, and deeply personal interventions regarding the current health emergency.