Infanzia e storia. Distruzione dell'esperienza e origine della storia

Preface: purpose is to “redefine the concept of the transcendental in terms of its relation to language” (4). Because Kant was able to “articulate his concept of the transcendental only by omitting the question of language, here the ‘transcendental’ must instead indicate an experience which is under Leggi tutto

Heady yet digestible, truly enjoyable, and for me fantastic. The Italian legacy of thought is brought into the modern age through the pen (or computer) of Agamben. The titular essay, "Infancy and History," was such an enjoyable read because despite the dense subject matter he concluded each section

Agamben propone pasar de pensar la historia cronológica, a pensar una historia trascendental, esto es, no el paso de una realidad a otra de manera sucesiva y una vez por todas, sino un ciclo interminado donde el acto de "pasar" se renueva continuamente. En lo concreto, encuentra que este movimiento Leggi tutto

This book was written because another book needed to be written but was not written at this time. So the book you are now holding in your hands is merely the sketch of the book that ought to be here but is not. It's like so many love affairs, all fantasy and no reality. So be not too concerned with

Qué hombre Giorgio eh

این سومین کتاب مهم آگامبن درباره کودکی و تجربه است که متناظر مفاهیم زبان و زمان است. برنامه فلسفی ای که آگامبن در این کتاب و تا حدودی در کتاب بعدی اش زبان و مرگ پی می گیرد عبارتند از یافتن تلاقی میان مقولات زبانی و مقولات تاریخی و در واقع همان نقطه ای که آثار بعدی فیلسوف در پیکر مفهوم توانش صورت بند Leggi tutto

While not as cohesive as Homo Sacer and State of Exception—likely as the essays forming this book are from earlier in Agamben’s career, even though these were published in English after the others were translated—Agamben’s thoughts on language and history here are fascinating. His thoughts on the co Leggi tutto

Essencial para todos os estudiosos de todas as áreas. A perda da experiência, à base de W. Benjamin, está muito bem elaborada. Essas obras do começo da carreira de Agamben são excepcionais. Especial atenção aos ensaios finais do livro sobre o tempo.