Libidinal Economy

Informationen zum Autor Jean-Francois Lyotard Klappentext First published in 1974, Libidinal Economy is a major work of twentieth century continental philosophy. In it, Lyotard develops the idea of economies driven by libidinal 'energies' or 'intensities' which he claims flow through all structures, such as the human body and political or social events. He uses this idea to interpret a diverse range of subjects including political economy, Marxism, sexual politics, semiotics and psychoanalysis. Lyotard also carries out a broad critique of philosophies of desire, as expounded by Deleuze and Guattari, Nietzsche, Bataille, Foucault and de Sade.A major work of continental philosophy by the author of The Postmodern Condition . Zusammenfassung First published in 1974, Libidinal Economy is a major work of twentieth century continental philosophy. In it, Lyotard develops the idea of economies driven by libidinal ‘energies’ or ‘intensities’ which he claims flow through all structures, such as the human body and political or social events. He uses this idea to interpret a diverse range of subjects including political economy, Marxism, sexual politics, semiotics and psychoanalysis. Lyotard also carries out a broad critique of philosophies of desire, as expounded by Deleuze and Guattari, Nietzsche, Bataille, Foucault and de Sade.Translated by Iain Hamilton Grant.

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• Authors: Jean Francoi Lyotard, Jean-Francois Lyotard, Jean-François Lyotard, LYOTARD JEAN FRANCOI, Lyotard Jean-Francois
• Assisted by: Iain Hamilton Grant (Translation), Grant Iain Hamilton (Translation)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.10.2015
• EAN: 9781474241120
• ISBN: 978-1-4742-4112-0
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 136 mm x 214 mm x 28 mm
• Series: Bloomsbury Revelations; Bloomsbury Revelations
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Western philosophy from c 1800, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -