Angelaki new work in the theoretical humanities immanent materialisms
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Gilles Deleuze wrote that ‘immanence can be said to be the burning issue of all philosophy. It engulfs sages and gods’. This collection assesses the implications of Deleuze’s claim in relation to the equally potent question of materialism. It was originally published as a special issue of Angelaki: Journal of the Theoretical Humanities.
Must a philosophy of life be materialist, and if so, must it also be a philosophy of immanence? In the last twenty years or so there has been a growing trend in continental thought and philosophy and critical theory that has seen a return to the category of immanence. Through consideration of the work of thinkers such as Giorgio Agamben, Catherine Malabou, Francois Laruelle, Gilles Deleuze and others, this collection aims to examine the interplay between the concepts of immanence, materialism and life, particularly as this interplay can highlight new directions for political inquiry. Furthermore, critical reflection on this constellation of concepts could also be instructive for continental philosophy of religion, in which ideas about the divine, embodiment, sexual difference, desire, creation and incarnation are refigured in provocative new ways. The way of immanence, however, is not without its dangers. Indeed, it may be that with its affirmation something of importance is lost to material life. Could it be that the integrity of material things requires a transcendent origin? Precisely what are the metaphysical, political and theological consequences of pursuing a philosophy of immanence in relation to a philosophy of life? This book was originally published as a special issue of Angelaki: Journal of the Theoretical Humanities.
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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Hardcover
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 20 juni 2018
Aantal pagina's: 192
Illustraties: Nee
Hoofdredacteur: Charlie Blake
Tweede Redacteur: Patrice Haynes
Hoofduitgeverij: Routledge
Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 174 mm
Product lengte: 246 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 174 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 246 mm
Verpakking lengte: 246 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 498 g
EAN: 9781138301894