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Jean-Luc Nancy and the Future of Philosophy
by B.C. HutchensThe work of the contemporary French philosopher Jean-Luc Nancy has impacted across a range of disciplines. His writings on psychoanalysis, theology, art, culture and, of course, philosophy are now widely translated and much discussed. His L'Experience de la Liberte (1988) is considered to be one of the landmarks of contemporary continental philosophy. Jean-Luc Nancy and the Future of Philosophy is the first genuine introduction to Nancy's ideas and a clear and succinct appraisal of a burgeoning reputation. The book summarises topically the primary conceptual areas of Nancy's thought and explores its relevance for contemporary issues like nationalism, racism and media rights. Nancy's indebtedness to Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Bataille is examined as well as how his ideas compare to those of his contemporary continental thinkers. Three major areas of Nancy's work are emphasised: freedom and morality; community and politics; and arts and the media. The reader is guided through a chosen theme without being lost in a welter of allusive language, jargon is avoided where possible and when unavoidable it is clearly explained. The book concludes with a new interview with Nancy, which discusses the future of philosophy. The book will be an important addition to the readings lists for courses on contemporary continental thought and political philosophy.
Jean-Luc Nancy and the Question of Community (Bloomsbury Studies in Continental Philosophy)
by Ignaas DevischThe question of community is central to our daily life: where do we belong to, what do we share with each other? The French philosopher Jean-Luc Nancy has made these questions one of the central topics of his oeuvre. Jean-Luc Nancy and the Question of Community is the first to elaborate extensively this question within Nancy. Ignaas Devisch sketches the philosophical debate on community today and puts the work of Nancy within its intellectual context, from Heidegger and Derrida, to Bataille and Blanchot. Devisch argues that Nancy's work takes another look at community, at the social bond and at identity more generally than we are used to.
Jean-Luc Nancy and the Question of Community (Bloomsbury Studies in Continental Philosophy)
by Ignaas DevischThe question of community is central to our daily life: where do we belong to, what do we share with each other? The French philosopher Jean-Luc Nancy has made these questions one of the central topics of his oeuvre. Jean-Luc Nancy and the Question of Community is the first to elaborate extensively this question within Nancy. Ignaas Devisch sketches the philosophical debate on community today and puts the work of Nancy within its intellectual context, from Heidegger and Derrida, to Bataille and Blanchot. Devisch argues that Nancy's work takes another look at community, at the social bond and at identity more generally than we are used to.
Jean-Luc Nancy and the Thinking of Otherness: Philosophy and Powers of Existence (Bloomsbury Studies in Continental Philosophy)
by Daniele RugoJean-Luc Nancy and the Thinking of Otherness is the first book in English to provide a sustained account of the relationship between Nancy, Levinas and Heidegger. It investigates Jean-Luc Nancy's reading of Heidegger, focusing on the question of Being-with, and starting with the problem of otherness in Heidegger, the book goes on to establish a dialogue between Nancy and the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas.With intellectual agility and command of cinema, literature and visual art, Daniele Rugo insists on the critical significance of Nancy's project for any future philosophy attempting to define itself beyond foundational acts, and according to the continuous crossings at the heart of existence. By discussing Nancy alongside Heidegger and Levinas, Rugo underlines the essential indecision between philosophy-as-literature and philosophy as the re-appropriation of the question of Being. Rugo offers unexpected associations which return thinking to the play of specificity, rather than restricting it to the passage of abstract formulations.
Jean-Luc Nancy and the Thinking of Otherness: Philosophy and Powers of Existence (Bloomsbury Studies in Continental Philosophy)
by Daniele RugoJean-Luc Nancy and the Thinking of Otherness is the first book in English to provide a sustained account of the relationship between Nancy, Levinas and Heidegger. It investigates Jean-Luc Nancy's reading of Heidegger, focusing on the question of Being-with, and starting with the problem of otherness in Heidegger, the book goes on to establish a dialogue between Nancy and the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas.With intellectual agility and command of cinema, literature and visual art, Daniele Rugo insists on the critical significance of Nancy's project for any future philosophy attempting to define itself beyond foundational acts, and according to the continuous crossings at the heart of existence. By discussing Nancy alongside Heidegger and Levinas, Rugo underlines the essential indecision between philosophy-as-literature and philosophy as the re-appropriation of the question of Being. Rugo offers unexpected associations which return thinking to the play of specificity, rather than restricting it to the passage of abstract formulations.
Jean-Paul Sartre: Key Concepts (Key Concepts)
by Steven Churchill Dr. Jack ReynoldsMost readers of Sartre focus only on the works written at the peak of his influence as a public intellectual in the 1940s, notably "Being and Nothingness". "Jean-Paul Sartre: Key Concepts" aims to reassess Sartre and to introduce readers to the full breadth of his philosophy. Bringing together leading international scholars, the book examines concepts from across Sartre's career, from his initial views on the "inner life" of conscious experience, to his later conceptions of hope as the binding agent for a common humanity. The book will be invaluable to readers looking for a comprehensive assessment of Sartre's thinking - from his early influences to the development of his key concepts, to his legacy.
Jean-Paul Sartre: Key Concepts (Key Concepts)
by Steven Churchill Dr. Jack ReynoldsMost readers of Sartre focus only on the works written at the peak of his influence as a public intellectual in the 1940s, notably "Being and Nothingness". "Jean-Paul Sartre: Key Concepts" aims to reassess Sartre and to introduce readers to the full breadth of his philosophy. Bringing together leading international scholars, the book examines concepts from across Sartre's career, from his initial views on the "inner life" of conscious experience, to his later conceptions of hope as the binding agent for a common humanity. The book will be invaluable to readers looking for a comprehensive assessment of Sartre's thinking - from his early influences to the development of his key concepts, to his legacy.
Jean-Paul Sartre: Politics and Culture in Postwar France
by Michael ScrivenThis book offers an assessment of Sartre as an exemplary figure in the evolving political and cultural landscape of post-1945 France. Sartre's originality is located in the tense relationship that he maintained between deeply held revolutionary political beliefs and a residual yet critical attachment to traditional forms of cultural expression. A series of case-studies centred on Gaullism, communism, Maoism (Part 1), the theatre, art criticism and the media (Part 2), illustrate the continuing relevance and appeal of Sartre to the contemporary world.
Jean-Paul Sartre (PDF)
by Christine DaigleA critical figure in twentieth-century literature and philosophy, Jean-Paul Sartre changed the course of critical thought, and claimed a new, important role for the intellectual. Christine Daigle sets Sartre#65533;s thought in context, and considers a number of key ideas in detail, charting their impact and continuing influence, including: Sartre#65533;s theories of consciousness, being and freedom as outlined in Being and Nothingness and other texts the ethics of authenticity and absolute responsibility concrete relations, sexual relationships and gender difference, focusing on the significance of the alienating look of the Other the social and political role of the author the legacy of Sartre#65533;s theories and their relationship to structuralism and philosophy of mind. Introducing both literary and philosophical texts by Sartre, this volume makes Sartre#65533;s ideas newly accessible to students of literary and cultural studies as well as to students of continental philosophy and French.
Jean-Paul Sartre's Anarchist Philosophy (Bloomsbury Studies in Continental Philosophy)
by William L. RemleyThe influence of anarchists such as Proudhon and Bakunin is apparent in Jean-Paul Sartres' political writings, from his early works of the 1920s to Critique of Dialectical Reason, his largest political piece. Yet, scholarly debate overwhelmingly concludes that his political philosophy is a Marxist one. In this landmark study, William L. Remley sheds new light on the crucial role of anarchism in Sartre's writing, arguing that it fundamentally underpins the body of his political work. Sartre's political philosophy has been infrequently studied and neglected in recent years. Introducing newly translated material from his early oeuvre, as well as providing a fresh perspective on his colossal Critique of Dialectical Reason, this book is a timely re-invigoration of this topic.It is only in understanding Sartre's anarchism that one can appreciate the full meaning not only of the Critique, but of Sartre's entire political philosophy. This book sets forth an entirely new approach to Sartre's political philosophy by arguing that it espouses a far more radical anarchist position than has been previously attributed to it. In doing so, Jean-Paul Sartre's Anarchist Philosophy not only fills an important gap in Sartre scholarship but also initiates a much needed revision of twentieth century thought from an anarchist perspective.
Jean-Paul Sartre's Anarchist Philosophy (Bloomsbury Studies in Continental Philosophy)
by William L. RemleyThe influence of anarchists such as Proudhon and Bakunin is apparent in Jean-Paul Sartres' political writings, from his early works of the 1920s to Critique of Dialectical Reason, his largest political piece. Yet, scholarly debate overwhelmingly concludes that his political philosophy is a Marxist one. In this landmark study, William L. Remley sheds new light on the crucial role of anarchism in Sartre's writing, arguing that it fundamentally underpins the body of his political work. Sartre's political philosophy has been infrequently studied and neglected in recent years. Introducing newly translated material from his early oeuvre, as well as providing a fresh perspective on his colossal Critique of Dialectical Reason, this book is a timely re-invigoration of this topic.It is only in understanding Sartre's anarchism that one can appreciate the full meaning not only of the Critique, but of Sartre's entire political philosophy. This book sets forth an entirely new approach to Sartre's political philosophy by arguing that it espouses a far more radical anarchist position than has been previously attributed to it. In doing so, Jean-Paul Sartre's Anarchist Philosophy not only fills an important gap in Sartre scholarship but also initiates a much needed revision of twentieth century thought from an anarchist perspective.
Jean Piaget (Bloomsbury Library of Educational Thought)
by Richard KohlerJean Piaget was one of the great thinkers of the twentieth century. His influence on developmental psychology, education and epistemology has been enormous. This text undertakes a reconstruction of the contexts and intellectual development of Piaget's numerous texts in the wide-ranging fields of biology, philosophy, psychoanalysis, child psychology, social psychology, theology, logic, epistemology and education.Richard Kohler reconstructs the often overlooked theological basis of Piaget's theories and analyses the influence this had upon the various areas of his research and reflections, particularly in relation to education.
Jean Piaget (Continuum Library of Educational Thought)
by Richard Kohler Richard BaileyJean Piaget was one of the great thinkers of the twentieth century. His influence on developmental psychology, education and epistemology has been enormous. This text undertakes a reconstruction of the contexts and intellectual development of Piaget's numerous texts in the wide-ranging fields of biology, philosophy, psychoanalysis, child psychology, social psychology, theology, logic, epistemology and education.Richard Kohler reconstructs the often overlooked theological basis of Piaget's theories and analyses the influence this had upon the various areas of his research and reflections, particularly in relation to education.
Jean-Price Mars, the Haitian Elite and the American Occupation,1915-35
by Magdaline W. ShannonDr Jean Price-Mars, educated and trained in political and educational positions in Haiti and France, became one of its leading nationalists in the twentieth century. As one of the intellectual members of the predominantly mulatto Haitian elite he attempted to apprise them of their responsibility for the welfare of the black peasant population and the importance of returning democratic self-government to Haiti. Although successful in neither effort he continued a political and academic career which made him one of Haiti's most remembered politicians and scholars.
Jean Rhys's Modernist Bearings and Experimental Aesthetics (Historicizing Modernism)
by Sue ThomasAddressing Jean Rhys's composition and positioning of her fiction, this book invites and challenges us to read the tacit, silent and explicit textual bearings she offers and reveals new insights about the formation, scope and complexity of Rhys's experimental aesthetics.Tracing the distinctive and shifting evolution of Rhys's experimental aesthetics over her career, Sue Thomas explores Rhys's practices of composition in her fiction and drafts, as well as her self-reflective comment on her writing. The author examines patterns of interrelation, intertextuality, intermediality and allusion, both diachronic and synchronic, as well as the cultural histories entwined within them. Through close analysis of these, this book reveals new experimental, thematic, generic and political reaches of Rhys's fiction and sharpens our insight into her complex writerly affiliations and lineages.
Jean Rhys's Modernist Bearings and Experimental Aesthetics (Historicizing Modernism)
by Sue ThomasAddressing Jean Rhys's composition and positioning of her fiction, this book invites and challenges us to read the tacit, silent and explicit textual bearings she offers and reveals new insights about the formation, scope and complexity of Rhys's experimental aesthetics.Tracing the distinctive and shifting evolution of Rhys's experimental aesthetics over her career, Sue Thomas explores Rhys's practices of composition in her fiction and drafts, as well as her self-reflective comment on her writing. The author examines patterns of interrelation, intertextuality, intermediality and allusion, both diachronic and synchronic, as well as the cultural histories entwined within them. Through close analysis of these, this book reveals new experimental, thematic, generic and political reaches of Rhys's fiction and sharpens our insight into her complex writerly affiliations and lineages.
Jeder zählt
by Roland KipkeDemokratie? Haben wir gar nicht, sagen die einen. Funktioniert nicht, sagen andere. Wird untergehen, sagen dritte. Muss völlig umgekrempelt werden, sagen vierte. Wer hat recht? Das können wir nur sagen, wenn wir wissen, was Demokratie ist. Na klar, Wahlen, Bundestag und so weiter. Aber was bedeutet Demokratie wirklich? Was ist ihr Kern? Wie nah oder fern sind wir diesem Kern? Und vor allem: Worin liegt der Wert der Demokratie? Was muss sich ändern? Der Philosoph Roland Kipke gibt Antworten auf diese Fragen. Er räumt mit einer Fülle falscher Erwartungen auf, bringt die Demokratie auf den Punkt und entwickelt Ideen für die Zukunft – schwungvoll und verständlich. Eine glasklare Darstellung und ein leidenschaftliches Plädoyer für die Demokratie.
Jefferson, Madison, and the Making of the Constitution
by Jeff BroadwaterThomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, and James Madison, "Father of the Constitution," were two of the most important Founders of the United States as well as the closest of political allies. Yet historians have often seen a tension between the idealistic rhetoric of the Declaration and the more pedestrian language of the Constitution. Moreover, to some, the adoption of the Constitution represented a repudiation of the democratic values of the Revolution. In this book, Jeff Broadwater explores the evolution of the constitutional thought of these two seminal American figures, from the beginning of the American Revolution through the adoption of the Bill of Rights. In explaining how the two political compatriots could have produced such seemingly dissimilar documents but then come to a common constitutional ground, Broadwater reveals how their collaboration--and their disagreements--influenced the full range of constitutional questions during this early period of the American republic.
Jefferson’s Revolutionary Theory and the Reconstruction of Educational Purpose (The Cultural and Social Foundations of Education)
by Kerry T. BurchThis book newly interprets the educational implications of Thomas Jefferson’s revolutionary thought. In an age where American democracy is imperilled and the civic purposes of schooling eviscerated, Burch turns to Jefferson to help bring to life the values and principles that must be recovered in order for Americans to transcend the narrow purposes of education prescribed by today’s neoliberal paradigm. The author argues that critical engagement with the most radical dimensions of Jefferson’s educational philosophy can establish a rational basis upon which to re-establish the civic purposes of public education. Bracketing the defining features of Jefferson's theory throughout each of the chapters, the author illuminates the deficiencies of the dominant educational paradigm, and charts a new path forward for its progressive renewal.
Jehovah's Witnesses: Continuity and Change (Routledge New Religions)
by George D. ChryssidesFrom its origins in nineteenth century Adventism until the present day, the Watch Tower Society has become one of the best known but least understood new religious movements. Resisting the tendency to define the movement in terms of the negative, this volume offers an empathetic account of the Jehovah's Witnesses, without defending or seeking to refute their beliefs. George Chryssides critically examines the historical and theological bases of the organization's teachings and practices, and discusses the changes and continuities which have defined it. The book provides a valuable resource for scholars of new religious movements and contemporary religion.
Jehovah's Witnesses: Continuity and Change (Routledge New Religions)
by George D. ChryssidesFrom its origins in nineteenth century Adventism until the present day, the Watch Tower Society has become one of the best known but least understood new religious movements. Resisting the tendency to define the movement in terms of the negative, this volume offers an empathetic account of the Jehovah's Witnesses, without defending or seeking to refute their beliefs. George Chryssides critically examines the historical and theological bases of the organization's teachings and practices, and discusses the changes and continuities which have defined it. The book provides a valuable resource for scholars of new religious movements and contemporary religion.
Jenseits der großen Erzählungen: Utopie und politischer Mythos in der Moderne und Spätmoderne
by Jan RohgalfDas viel beschworene Ende der modernen Fortschrittserzählungen bedeutet keineswegs die pragmatische bzw. ohnmächtige Beschränkung der Politik auf das Faktische. Mit Hilfe eines innovativen theoretischen Ansatzes geht die Studie deshalb dem Wandel des politischen Imaginären in der Spätmoderne nach. Sie zeigt, warum die Zeit der Utopien vorerst vorbei sein dürfte, mit politischen Mythen hingegen weiterhin zu rechnen ist: In der Spätmoderne wirkt der Traum von der technischen Machbarkeit gesellschaftlicher Harmonie wenig plausibel oder gar bedrohlich. Die Studie analysiert, wie mit der Globalisierung auch eine neue, vielstimmige mythische Erzählung über die Welt entstanden ist, die mit mannigfachen Erwartungen, Hoffnungen und Ängsten verbunden ist. Eine umfangreiche Fallstudie zur globalisierungskritischen Bewegung untersucht exemplarisch diesen politischen Mythos und seine Folgen.
Jenseits der Nanowelt: Leptonen, Quarks und Eichbosonen
by Hans Günter DoschDies ist eine hervorragende Einführung in die Teilchenphysik und ebenso ein Repetitorium für Studenten im Prüfungssemester und für Lehrer an Gymnasien. Der Autor, der als Forscher wesentliche Entwicklungen der Teilchenphysik begleitet hat und der als herausragender Lehrer gilt, wählt die Geschichte der Teilchenphysik als roten Faden. Die Begriffe und die Theorien werden in großer Klarheit präsentiert, und die Experimente werden herangezogen, um Erfolg und Misserfolg auf dem Weg zum Standardmodell zu illustrieren. Der mathematische Apparat wird klein gehalten, so dass das Buch auch den interessierten Laien in seinen Bann ziehen wird.
Jenseits des Scheiterns: Anerkennungsstrategien Jugendlicher im Berufsgrundbildungsjahr
by Ulrich WeißUlrich Weiß geht der Frage nach, warum Jugendliche mit Hauptschulabschluss sich für ein Angebot im Übergangssystem und gegen eine Berufsausbildung entscheiden. Das Handeln Jugendlicher im sog. Übergangsraum wird als Handeln in Anerkennungsbeziehungen analysiert. Der Autor zeigt in einer historischen Rekonstruktion, dass der Umgang mit Ausbildungslosigkeit immer in einem prekären sozialen Anerkennungsraum lag. Anhand qualitativ-sozialwissenschaftlicher Analysen zeigt er, welche Strategien Jugendliche verfolgen, um Subjektivität in Anerkennungsbeziehungen zu erfahren. Die anerkennungstheoretische Perspektive auf das Handeln Jugendlicher im Übergangsraum ist für den wissenschaftlichen Diskurs sowie die pädagogische und die politische Praxis bedeutsam. Die Studie zeigt die Verwobenheit von Subjekt und Institutionen anhand von Anerkennungsbeziehungen; Jugendliche erleben den weiteren Schulbesuch größtenteils nicht als Ergebnis von Benachteiligung. Vielmehr ist Schule der Raum, der einen vielfältigen Einsatz von Anerkennungsstrategien ermöglicht.
Jenseits des Unentscheidbaren: Sechs Kapitel zur Frage nach dem Wesen der Zeit in der modernen und postmodernen Philosophie Japans
by Takeo HaradaDie Abhandlung beleuchtet das für Europäer immer noch exotische Zeitverständnis der Japaner. Zur Vermittlung der geschichtlichen und soziologischen Voraussetzungen stellt der Autor die Werke der führenden japanischen Philosophen sowie Rechtswissenschaftler vor. Die Analyse führt zu dem Ergebnis, dass der Zeitbegriff im Bewußtsein der Japaner seit Beginn der landesweiten Modernisierung janusköpfig gestaltet ist: Einerseits wurde versucht, die Zukunftsorientiertheit der Japaner durch den totalen Bruch mit ihrer Vergangenheit herbeizuführen. Andererseits wurde jedoch zugleich ihre Sehnsucht nach dem Japanisch-Kaiserlichen als Symbol ihrer gemeinsamen Vergangenheit gestärkt. Diese Zwiespältigkeit trat nach Ansicht des Autors immer dann offen zutage, wenn die Beschleunigung der gesellschaftlichen Integration in Japan dringend geboten war.