Alastair Hunt (Editor), Stephanie Youngblood (Editor)

Against Life

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ISBN 13:
9780810132122
author:
Alastair Hunt (Editor), Stephanie Youngblood (Editor)
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Northwestern University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2016
Pages:
264
Dimensions:
15.2 x 2 x 22.9 cm
Genre:
Poetry, Drama & Criticism, History & Criticism, , Alastair Hunt, Stephanie Youngblood,Against Life,Northwestern University Press,0810132125,Philosophy,Literary Criticism,Literature - Classics / Criticism,Culture - Philosophy,Life,Life in literature,E
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Against Life by Alastair Hunt and Stephanie Youngblood challenges a common assumption in the humanities about the idea of redeeming life. Editors Hunt and Youngblood gather essays that question whether orienting our collective ethico-political projects around figures of life is necessary or intelligent. The contributors to Against Life critically examine the turn to life in theory and culture, particularly its redemptive tendencies. They argue that positing forms of equality and freedom based on life might hinder important ethical conversations. This collection marks an important shift in the ethico-political work of the humanities. By challenging a widely-held assumption, Against Life offers a provocative exploration of the role of life in shaping our values and projects.

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