Nihilism

Informationen zum Autor Bulent Diken Klappentext This book addresses the genealogy and consequences of nihilism, attempts at 'sociologizing' the concept of nihilism by relating nihilism to capitalism, post-politics and terrorism, and considers the possibilities of overcoming nihilism. Zusammenfassung This book addresses the genealogy and consequences of nihilism, attempts at 'sociologizing' the concept of nihilism by relating nihilism to capitalism, post-politics and terrorism, and considers the possibilities of overcoming nihilism. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: Much ado about nothing 2. The uncanny guest 3. Nihilism and the 'social': Capitalism, post-politics and terror 4. The agonistic city 5. Afterword

Product details

• Authors: Blent Diken, Bulent Diken, B'Ulent Diken, Bulent (Lancaster University Diken, Diken Bulent
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 21.11.2008
• EAN: 9780415452182
• ISBN: 978-0-415-45218-2
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 196 mm x 11 mm
• Series: Key Ideas; Key Ideas (Routledge Paperback; Key Ideas
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Cultural Studies, PHILOSOPHY / General, Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Architectural structure & design, The environment, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Political science and theory, Architectural structure and design