The wide-ranging work of Rahel Jaeggi, a leading voice of the new generation of critical theorists, demonstrates how core concepts and methodological approaches in the tradition of the Frankfurt School can be updated, stripped of their dubious metaphysical baggage, and made fruitful for critical theory in the twenty-first century. In this thorough introduction to Jaeggiâs work for English-speaking audiences, scholars assess and critique her efforts to revitalize critical theory.Jaeggiâs innovative work reclaims key concepts of Hegelian-Marxist social philosophy and reads them through the lens of such thinkers as Adorno, Heidegger, and Dewey, while simultaneously putting them into dialogue with contemporary analytic philosophy. Structured for classroom use, this critical introduction to Rahel Jaeggi is an insightful and generative confrontation with the most recent transformation of Frankfurt Schoolâinspired social and philosophical critical theory. This volume features an essay by Jaeggi on moral progress and social change, essays by leading scholars engaging with her conceptual analysis of alienation and the critique of forms of life, and a Q&A between Jaeggi and volume coeditor Amy Allen. For scholars and students wishing to engage in the debate with key contemporary thinkers over the past, present, and future(s) of critical theory, this volume will be transformative.
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An introduction to the work of critical theorist Rahel Jaeggi for English-speaking audiences. Essays by scholars in Continental and analytic philosophy assess and critique her efforts to revitalize critical theory.
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ContentsAcknowledgments 1. Introduction (Amy Allen and Eduardo Mendieta)2. âResistance to the Perpetual Danger of Relapseâ: Moral Progress and Social Change (Rahel Jaeggi)3. Decentered Social Selves: Interrogating Alienation in Conversation with Rahel Jaeggi (John Christman)4. The Normativity of Forms of Life (Frederick Neuhouser)5. In Search of the Negative in Rahel Jaeggiâs Kritik von Lebensformen (Max Pensky)6. Whatâs Critical about Critical Theory?âRedux (RocĂo Zambrana)7. On the Politics of Forms of Life (Daniel Loick)8. Forms of Life, Progress, and Social Struggle: On Rahel Jaeggiâs Critical Theory (Robin Celikates)9. Progress, Normativity, and the Dynamics of Social Change: An Exchange between Rahel Jaeggi and Amy Allen (Conducted by Eva von Redecker)10. Reply to my Critics (Rahel Jaeggi)ContributorsIndex
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The Penn State Series in Critical Theory showcases the work of contemporary critical theorists who are building upon and expanding the canon of the Frankfurt School. Based on a series of symposia held at Penn State University, each volume in the series contains an original essay by an internationally renowned critical theorist, followed by a set of critical essays from a number of authors as well as the theoristâs response to these essays. Books in the series will focus especially on topics that have been previously neglected by the Frankfurt tradition, including colonialism and imperialism, racism, sexism, and ethnocentrism. They offer analyses and readings that show the continuing relevance of one of the most innovative intellectual traditions of the last century.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780271078458
Publisert
2018-05-22
Utgiver
Vendor
Pennsylvania State University Press
Vekt
295 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
140 mm
Dybde
18 mm
AldersnivĂĽ
P, UP, 06, 05
SprĂĽk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
256
Om bidragsyterne
Amy Allen is Liberal Arts Research Professor of Philosophy and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Head of the Department of Philosophy at Penn State University.
Eduardo Mendieta is Professor of Philosophy and Associate Director of the Rock Ethics Institute at Penn State University.