Blanchot's Communism: Art, Philosophy and the Political

Iyer argues for the transformative potential for philosophy and political practice of the thought of Maurice Blanchot. The book traces Blanchot's complex negotiations of the thought of Hegel, Heidegger, Bataille and Levinas, which allowed him to develop his distinctive account of the work of art and his account of the opening to the Other. Iyer also examines the significance of Blanchot's interventions in French political life, in particular, his participation in the events of May 1968.

Author: L. Iyer
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 01/01/2004
Pages: 191
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.45d
ISBN: 9781349515509

About the Author
LARS IYER is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.