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1 online resource (x, 357 pages) |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-347) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction / Simon Critchley and Oliver Marchart -- pt. I. Philosophy : universality, singularity, difference -- 1. How empty can empty be? : on the place of the universal / Rodolphe Gasche -- 2. Laclau and hegemony : some (post) Hegelian caveats / Fred Dallmayr -- 3. Politics and the ontological difference : on the 'strictly philosophical' in Laclau's work / Oliver Marchart -- 4. Politics as the real of philosophy / Rado Riha -- 5. This universalism which is not one / Linda M.G. Zerilli -- pt. II. Democracy : politics, ethics, normativity -- 6. Is there a normative deficit in the theory of hegemony? / Simon Critchley -- 7. Ethics and politics in discourse theory / Mark Devenney. |
| Summary |
"Laclau: A Critical Reader is the first full-length critical appraisal of Ernesto Laclau's work and includes contributions from several leading philosophers and theorists. The first section examines Laclau's theory that the contest between universalism and particularism provides much of the philosophical background to political and social struggle, taking up the important place accorded to, amongst others, Hegel and Lacan in Laclau's work. The second section of the book considers what Laclau's 'radical democracy' might look like and reflects on its ethical implications, particularly in relation to Laclau's post-Marxism and thinkers such as Jurgen Habermas. |
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The final section investigates the place of hegemony in Laclau's work, the idea for which he is perhaps best known." "This stimulating collection also includes replies to his critics by Laclau and the important exchange between Laclau and Judith Butler on equality, making it an excellent companion to Laclau's work and essential reading for students of political and social theory."--Jacket. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Laclau, Ernesto, 1935-2014.
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Laclau, Ernesto, 1935-2014. |
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Laclau, Ernesto. |
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Political science -- Philosophy.
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Political science -- Philosophy. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Critchley, Simon, 1960-
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Marchart, Oliver.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Laclau. London ; New York : Routledge, 2004 0415238439 (DLC) 2004003123 (OCoLC)54501394 |
| ISBN |
9781135641603 (electronic book) |
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1135641609 (electronic book) |
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0415238439 |
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9780415238434 |
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0415238447 |
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9780415238441 |
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