Kierkegaard's Indirect Politics : Interludes with Lukács, Schmitt, Benjamin and Adorno.

This book argues that a radical political gesture can be found in Søren Kierkegaard's writings. The chapters navigate an interdisciplinary landscape by placing Kierkegaard's passionate thought in conversation with the writings of Georg Lukács, Carl Schmitt, Walter Benjamin and Theodor Ador...

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Main Author: Ryan, Bartholomew (College teacher)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Editions Rodopi, 2014
Series:Value inquiry book series ; Volume 269.
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Summary:This book argues that a radical political gesture can be found in Søren Kierkegaard's writings. The chapters navigate an interdisciplinary landscape by placing Kierkegaard's passionate thought in conversation with the writings of Georg Lukács, Carl Schmitt, Walter Benjamin and Theodor Adorno. At the heart of the book's argument is the concept of "indirect politics," which names a negative space between methods, concepts, and intellectual acts in the work of Kierkegaard, as well as marking the dynamic relations between Kierkegaard and the aforementioned thinkers. Kierkegaard's indirect politics.
Physical Description:1 online resource (297 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789401210607
9401210608
1306738598
9781306738590
9042038136
9789042038134
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.