Untranslating Machines - A Genealogy for the Ends of Global Thought

This book explores the interrelated subjects of philosophy of translation and the critique of globalization. Taking a specifically deconstructive-Marxist approach, Lezra examines the concept of translation through the lens of political philosophy, political economy and comparative literature.

Table des matières

Introduction: This Untranslatability Which is Not One / 1. Two Dogmas of Translation / 2. On Contingency in Translation / 3. Nationum origo / 4. Sovereignty or Translation / 5. What is Possible in Machine Translation / 6. The Animal in Translation / Conclusion / Bibliography / Index

A propos de l'auteur

Jacques Lezra is Professor of Hispanic Studies at the University of California-Riverside. His publications include Lucretius and Modernity (co-edited with Liza Blake, Palgrave, 2016) and Wild Materialism: The Ethic of Terror and the Modern Republic (Fordham UP, 2010).

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Jacques Lezra, Lezra Jacques
• Edition: Rowman & Littlefield
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 23.04.2019
• EAN: 9781786610898
• ISBN: 978-1-78661-089-8
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 222 mm x 17 mm
• Poids: 345 g
• Illustrations: 1 BW Illustrations
• Thème: New Critical Humanities
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Philosophie: général, ouvrages de référence; Globalization, PHILOSOPHY / Political, LITERARY CRITICISM / Comparative Literature, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Political science and theory