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Mathew Abbott argues that Agamben's thought is misunderstood when read in terms of critical theory or traditional political philosophy. He shows instead that it engages in political ontology: studying the political stakes of the question of being.

The Figure of This World

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      Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
      Publication Date: 30/11/2018
      ISBN13: 9781474446310, 978-1474446310
      ISBN10: 1474446310
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      Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology

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      Book Synopsis
      Mathew Abbott argues that Agamben's thought is misunderstood when read in terms of critical theory or traditional political philosophy. He shows instead that it engages in political ontology: studying the political stakes of the question of being.

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