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'''Giorgio Agamben''' (Born 1942) is one of the leading figures in Italian philosophy and radical political theory, and in recent years, his work has had a deep impact on contemporary scholarship in a number of disciplines in the Anglo-American intellectual world. He is best known for his work investigating the concepts of the state of exception, form-of-life and homo sacer. The concept of "biopolitics" (borrowed from [[Michel Foucault]]) informs many of his writings. His strongest influences include [[Martin Heidegger]], [[Walter Benjamin]] and Michel Foucault. | '''Giorgio Agamben''' (Born 1942) is one of the leading figures in Italian philosophy and radical political theory, and in recent years, his work has had a deep impact on contemporary scholarship in a number of disciplines in the Anglo-American intellectual world. He is best known for his work investigating the concepts of the state of exception, form-of-life and homo sacer. The concept of "biopolitics" (borrowed from [[Michel Foucault]]) informs many of his writings. His strongest influences include [[Martin Heidegger]], [[Walter Benjamin]] and Michel Foucault. | ||
| − | + | ==Literature== | |
| + | ===Books by Agamben=== | ||
| + | ===Books on Agamben=== | ||
| + | ===Bibliography=== | ||
| + | * [http://www.filosofia-italiana.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Bibliografia-Agamben.pdf compiled by Jacopo D’Alonzo], December 2013 | ||
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| + | ==Links== | ||
* [http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/9917348/ Scans of his 18 books] | * [http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/9917348/ Scans of his 18 books] | ||
Revision as of 07:22, 29 April 2014
Giorgio Agamben (Born 1942) is one of the leading figures in Italian philosophy and radical political theory, and in recent years, his work has had a deep impact on contemporary scholarship in a number of disciplines in the Anglo-American intellectual world. He is best known for his work investigating the concepts of the state of exception, form-of-life and homo sacer. The concept of "biopolitics" (borrowed from Michel Foucault) informs many of his writings. His strongest influences include Martin Heidegger, Walter Benjamin and Michel Foucault.
Literature
Books by Agamben
Books on Agamben
Bibliography
- compiled by Jacopo D’Alonzo, December 2013
