1st Edition
Liminality and the Philosophy of Presence A New Direction in Political Theory
By Franziska Hoppen
Copyright 2021
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book departs from the attempt by political theory to confront the challenges of political life with new concepts, offering instead a mode of thought so far excluded from the canon of political theory: the philosophy of presence. Making the experience of liminality the very centre of thought, it shows how embracing ‘in-betweenness’ allows us to discern the limits of both the political order... Read more
Introduction
1. Liminality and the Discourse of Crisis
2. An Introduction to the Philosophy and Practices of Presence
3. Gustav Landauer - Absonderung
4. Eric Voegelin - Anamnesis
5. Simone Weil - Malheur
6. Václav Havel - Neklid
Conclusion
Biography
Franziska Hoppen holds a doctorate in Politics and Government from the University of Kent, UK, and currently works as a journalist in Berlin, Germany.
