Ranciere, Jacques

The Philosopher and His Poor

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ISBN 13:
9780822332749
author:
Ranciere, Jacques
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Duke University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2004
Pages:
280
Dimensions:
140 mm X 235 mm
Genre:
Cultural studies
Condition:
New
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£20.40

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The Philosopher and His Poor by Jacques Rancière explores the relationship between philosophy and the poor. This study examines how major Western thinkers have engaged with the idea of the poor, from Plato to Karl Marx and Jean-Paul Sartre. Rancière's analysis focuses on key texts where the poor play a significant role, often as subjects or examples of philosophical argument. The book assesses the implications of Plato's suggestion that workers should focus solely on their own work, shedding new light on the struggles of thinkers like Marx, Sartre, and Pierre Bourdieu to develop a philosophy of the poor. Published in France in 1983 and now available in English for the first time, The Philosopher and His Poor remains a timely and thought-provoking study twenty years after its initial publication.

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