Impossible Objects (häftad)
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Format
Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
180
Utgivningsdatum
2011-10-24
Förlag
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Dimensioner
221 x 155 x 20 mm
Vikt
318 g
ISBN
9780745653204

Impossible Objects

av Simon Critchley, Carl Cederström, Todd Kesselman, Simon Critchley, Carl Cederstrom
Inbunden,  Engelska, 2011-10-24
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Impossible objects are those about which the philosopher, narrowly conceived, can hardly speak: poetry, film, music, humor. Such "objects" do not rely on philosophy for interpretation and understanding; they are already independent practices and sites of sensuous meaning production. As Elvis Costello has said, "writing about music is like dancing about architecture." We don't need literary theory in order to be riveted by the poem, nor a critic's analysis to enjoy a film. How then can philosophy speak about anything outside of itself, namely all of those things which actually matter to us in this world? In Impossible Objects, Simon Critchley - one of the most influential and insightful philosophers writing today - extends his philosophical investigation into non-philosophical territories, including discussions on tragedy, poetry, humor, and music. In a series of engaging and enlightening conversations, Critchley reflects on his early work on the ethics of deconstruction; the recurring themes of mortality and nihilism; his defense of neo-anarchism; and his recent investigation into secular faith, or "a faith of the faithless". Essential reading for artists, academics, and general readers alike, this book explores the relationship between the philosophical world and those complex and fascinating "impossible objects" which give life meaning.

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Simon Critchley, Carl Cederström, Todd Kesselman, Simon Critchley, Carl Cederstrom

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Simon Critchley is Hans Jonas Professor at the New School for Social Research in New York and part-time professor of philosophy at Tilburg University. Carl Cederström is lecturer in human resource management at Cardiff University. Todd Kesselman is a PhD candidate at New School for Social Research.

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