Being Singular Plural (Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics)
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Author
Contributions
- Robert Richardson (Translator) - Contributor
- Anne O'Byrne (Translator) - Contributor
Publication
2000-11-02 - Stanford University Press
Language
English
Word Count
58,000 words, Guess
Page Count
232 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL7929379M
- ISBN-139780804739740
- ISBN-100804739749
- OCLC Control Number44516741
- OCLC Control Numberbeingsingularplu00nanc
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number00057326
- LibraryThing161611
- Goodreads924756
Classifications
- LCCB2430
Description
"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."--BOOK JACKET.
First Sentence
It is often said today that we have lost meaning, that we lack it and, as a result, are in need of and waiting for it.
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