Bibliograph

Being singular plural, Jean-Luc Nancy ; translated by Robert D. Richardson and Anne E. O'Byrne

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Being singular plural, Jean-Luc Nancy ; translated by Robert D. Richardson and Anne E. O'Byrne

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-207)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Being singular plural

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

44516741

Responsibility statement

Jean-Luc Nancy ; translated by Robert D. Richardson and Anne E. O'Byrne

Series statement

Meridian, crossing aesthetics

Summary

"This book consists of an extensive essay from which the book takes its title and five shorter essays that are internally related to "Being Singular Plural." One of the strongest strands in Nancy's philosophy is his attempt to rethink community and the very idea of the social in a way that does not ground these ideas in some individual subject or subjectivity. The fundamental argument of the book is that being is always "being with, " that "I" is not prior to "we, " that existence is essentially co-existence. The five shorter essays impressively translate the philosophical insight of "Being Singular Plural" into sophisticated discussions of national sovereignty, war and technology, identity politics, the Gulf War, and the tragic plight of Sarajevo. The essay "Eulogy for the Melee, " in particular, is a brilliant discussion of identity and hybridism that resonates with many contemporary social concerns."--, Provided by Publisher

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