German Philosophy

A Dialogue

Alain Badiou, Jean-Luc Nancy , Jan Voelker , Richard Lambert

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English

Massachusetts Inst of Tec
18 September 2018

Philosophy; History of Western philosophy

Series: German Philosophy

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Two eminent French philosophers discuss German philosophy-including the legacy of Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, Adorno, Fichte, Marx, and Heidegger-from a French perspective.

In this book, Alain Badiou and Jean-Luc Nancy, the two most important living philosophers in France, discuss German philosophy from a French perspective. Written in the form of a dialogue, and revised and expanded from a 2016 conversation between the two philosophers at the Universitat der Kunste Berlin, the book offers not only Badiou's and Nancy's reinterpretations of German philosophers and philosophical concepts, but also an accessible introduction to the greatest thinkers of German philosophy. Badiou and Nancy discuss and debate such topics as the legacies of Kant, Hegel, and Marx, as well as Nietzsche, Adorno, Fichte, Schelling, and the unavoidable problem of Heidegger and Nazism. The dialogue is contentious, friendly, and often quotable, with strong - at times passionate - positions taken by both Badiou and Nancy, who find themselves disagreeing over Kant, for example, and in unexpected agreement on Marx, for another.

What does it mean, then, to conduct a dialogue on German philosophy from a French perspective? As volume editor Jan Voelker observes, German philosophy and French philosophy describe complex constellations that, despite the reference to nation-states and languages, above all encompass shared concepts and problems - although these take a range of forms. Perhaps they can reveal their essential import only in translation.

By: Alain Badiou, Jean-Luc Nancy
Edited by: Jan Voelker
Translated by: Richard Lambert
Imprint: Massachusetts Inst of Tec
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 11
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 114mm, Spine: 6mm
ISBN: 9780262535700
ISBN 10: 026253570X
Series: German Philosophy
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 18 September 2018
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active