Identity - Fragments, Frankness

A powerful essay on identity and its fate in our contemporary world. Against various attempts to cling to established identities, Nancy shows that an identity is always open: to alterity and its transformations. Ultimately, one does not have an identity but has to become what one is, without ever returning to a same but solely to difference and singularity.

About the author

Jean-Luc Nancy, Translated by François Raffoul

Summary

Features a dense and powerful essay on the notion of identity and national identity, and on how they play in our contemporary world. In contrast with the various attempts to cling to established identities, or to enclose identity within dubious agendas, the author shows that an identity is always open: to alterity and its transformations.

Product details

• Authors: Jean-Luc Nancy, Jean-Luc/ Raffoul Nancy
• Assisted by: Francois Raffoul (Translation), François Raffoul (Translation)
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.11.2014
• EAN: 9780823256105
• ISBN: 978-0-8232-5610-5
• No. of pages: 64
• Series: Commonalities (FUP); Commonalities; Commonalities
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education