Agamben and the Signature of Astrology: Spheres of Potentiality

Colilli, Paul

ISBN 10: 1498505953 / ISBN 13: 9781498505956

Verlag: Lexington Books (edition ), 2015

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Inhaltsangabe:

The work of Giorgio Agamben, one of the world's most important living philosophers, has been the object of much scrutiny. Yet, there is one dimension of his thought that remains unexamined by scholars: the presence of the ancient science of astrology in his writings. This book, the first of its kind, identifies the astrological elements and explains the implications of their usage by Agamben. In so doing, this study challenges us to imagine Agamben's thought in a radically new light. A critical account of the presence of astrology and related themes in Agamben's writings, ranging from the earlier works to the more recent publications, illustrates that the astrological signature constitutes a mode of philosophical archaeology that allows for an enhanced understanding of concepts that are central to his works, such as potentiality, the signature, bare life and biopolitics.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Paul Colilli is professor of Italian studies at Laurentian University in Canada.

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Titel: Agamben and the Signature of Astrology: ...
Verlag: Lexington Books (edition )
Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good