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Giorgio Agamben is one of the most important and controversial figures in contemporary continental philosophy and critical theory. His work covers a broad array of topics from biblical criticism to Guantanamo Bay and the 'war on terror'. Alex Murray explains Agamben's key ideas, including: an overview of his work from first publication to the present clear analysis of Agamben's philosophy of language and life theories of ethics and 'witnessing'the relationship between Agamben's political show more writing and his work on a show less

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Alex Murray is a teaching Fellow at University College London

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Giorgio Agamben

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Nonfiction, Philosophy, Literature Studies and Criticism
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195Philosophy and PsychologyModern western philosophyPhilosophy of Italy
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B3611 .A44 .M87Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionPhilosophy (General)By periodModernBy region or country
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