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Means Without End: Notes on Politics (Volume 20) (Theory Out Of Bounds),Used
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An essential reevaluation of the proper role of politics in contemporary life. In this critical rethinking of the categories of politics within a new sociopolitical and historical context, the distinguished political philosopher Giorgio Agamben builds on his previous work to address the status and nature of politics itself. Bringing politics facetoface with its own failures of consciousness and consequence, Agamben frames his analysis in terms of clear contemporary relevance. He proposes, in his characteristically allusive and intriguing way, a politics of gesturea politics of means without end.Among the topics Agamben takes up are the 'properly' political paradigms of experience, as well as those generally not viewed as political. He begins by elaborating work on biopower begun by Foucault, returning the natural life of humans to the center of the polis and considering it as the very basis for politics. He then considers subjects such as the state of exception (the temporary suspension of the juridical order); the concentration camp (a zone of indifference between public and private and, at the same time, the secret matrix of the political space in which we live); the refugee, who, breaking the bond between the human and the citizen, moves from marginal status to the center of the crisis of the modern nationstate; and the sphere of pure means or gestures (those gestures that, remaining nothing more than means, liberate themselves from any relation to ends) as the proper sphere of politics. Attentive to the urgent demands of the political moment, as well as to the bankruptcy of political discourse, Agambens work brings politics back to life, and life back to politics.Giorgio Agamben teaches philosophy at the Collge International de Philosophie in Paris and at the University of Macerata in Italy. He is the author of Language and Death (1991), Stanzas (1992), and The Coming Community (1993), all published by the University of Minnesota Press.
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- Q: What is 'Means Without End: Notes on Politics' about? A: This book is a critical reevaluation of politics in contemporary life by Giorgio Agamben, focusing on the nature and status of politics itself, and proposing a 'politics of gesture'.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Giorgio Agamben, a distinguished political philosopher who teaches at the Collège International de Philosophie in Paris and the University of Macerata in Italy.
- Q: What are some key topics covered in the book? A: Key topics include biopower, the state of exception, the concentration camp, refugees, and the concept of pure means or gestures in relation to politics.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on October 13, 2000.
- Q: What is the condition of the book being sold? A: The book is listed as a 'Used Book in Good Condition'.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 156 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book has a paperback binding.
- Q: Is this book suitable for someone new to political philosophy? A: Yes, the book offers a critical perspective on contemporary politics, making it accessible for readers new to political philosophy.
- Q: What is the edition of this book? A: This is the First Edition of 'Means Without End: Notes on Politics'.
- Q: What can readers expect from Agamben's writing style? A: Readers can expect Agamben's characteristically allusive and intriguing writing style, which engages deeply with contemporary political issues.