Giorgio Agamben
Giorgio Agamben (/əˈɡæmbən/ ə-GAM-bən, Italian: [ˈdʒordʒo aˈɡamben]; born 22 April 1942) is an Italian philosopher best known for his work investigating the concepts of the state of exception, form-of-life (borrowed from Ludwig Wittgenstein) and homo sacer. The concept of biopolitics (carried forth from the work of Michel Foucault) informs many of his writings.
Giorgio Agamben | |
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In 2009, during the presentation of Contributions à la guerre en cours | |
| Born | 22 April 1942 Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Education | Sapienza University of Rome (Laurea, 1965) |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Continental philosophy Philosophy of life |
Main interests | Aesthetics Political philosophy Social philosophy |
Notable ideas | Homo sacer State of exception Whatever singularity Bare life Auctoritas Form-of-life The zoe–bios distinction as the "fundamental categorial pair of Western politics" The paradox of sovereignty |
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