{"product_id":"the-use-of-bodies-9780804792349","title":"The Use of Bodies","description":"\u003cp\u003eGiorgio Agamben's \u003ci\u003eHomo Sacer\u003c\/i\u003e was one of the seminal works of political philosophy in recent decades. It was also the beginning of a series of interconnected investigations of staggering ambition and scope, investigating the deepest foundations of Western politics and thought. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Use of Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e represents the ninth and final volume in this twenty-year undertaking, breaking considerable new ground while clarifying the stakes and implications of the project as a whole. It comprises three major sections. The first uses Aristotle's discussion of slavery as a starting point for radically rethinking notions of selfhood; the second calls for a complete reworking of Western ontology; and the third explores the enigmatic concept of \"form-of-life,\" which is in many ways the motivating force behind the entire \u003ci\u003eHomo Sacer\u003c\/i\u003e project. Interwoven between these major sections are shorter reflections on individual thinkers (Debord, Foucault, and Heidegger), while the epilogue pushes toward a new approach to political life that breaks with the destructive deadlocks of Western thought. \u003ci\u003eThe Use of Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e represents a true masterwork by one of our greatest living philosophers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Giorgio Agamben\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stanford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/16\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804792349\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGiorgio Agamben\u003c\/b\u003e is a contemporary Italian philosopher and political theorist whose works have been translated into numerous languages. His most recent title with Stanford University Press is \u003ci\u003eStasis\u003c\/i\u003e (2015).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45271159439475,"sku":"9780804792349","price":175.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_0263476b-586f-4e5f-bb56-0c6758a9b07e.jpg?v=1784723633","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-use-of-bodies-9780804792349","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}