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"Despite his significant influence across the humanities, Cavell's work has attracted little attention from political theorists. This book addresses that gap by explicating the political dimensions of his thought and placing it in conversation with contemporary debates within the discipline, focusing on the challenge of post-truth politics"--
Sommario
Introduction; 1. The Claiming of Community; 2. Stanley Cavell as Methodologist; 3. Two Kinds of Agreement in Democratic Theory; 4. The Politics of Tragedy, Recognition, and Acknowledgment; 5. Film, Gender, Gaslighting; 6. The Limits of Democratic Perfectionism; Bibliography; Index.
Info autore
Jonathan Havercroft is a Professor in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Southampton. He has published articles in British Journal of Political Science, Political Theory, International Studies Quarterly and Constellations and his essay 'Why is there no just riot theory?' won the 2020 Brian Barry prize for best essay in political science. He is the author of Captives of Sovereignty (Cambridge University Press, 2011).
Riassunto
Despite his significant influence across the humanities, Cavell's work has attracted little attention from political theorists. This book addresses that gap by explicating the political dimensions of his thought and placing it in conversation with contemporary debates within the discipline, focusing on the challenge of post-truth politics.
Prefazione
Draws on the writings of Stanley Cavell to diagnose post-truth politics and offer philosophical resources to respond to its challenges.
