Adorno's Concept of Life by Dr Alastair Morgan (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Adorno's Concept of Life by Dr Alastair Morgan Offers an examination of the concept of life in Adornos philosophy. This book relates Adornos thought in this context to a number of key thinkers in the history of Continental philosophy, including Marx and provides an argument for the relevance and importance of Adornos critical philosophy of life at the beginning of the 21st century. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this important and engaging new book, Alastair Morgan offers a detailed examination of the concept of life in Adornos philosophy. He relates Adornos thought in this context to a number of key thinkers in the history of Continental philosophy, including Marx, Hegel, Heidegger and Agamben, and provides an argument for the relevance and importance of Adornos critical philosophy of life at the beginning of the twenty-first century.Crucially, Morgan offers a new framework for understanding the relation between concepts of life and a critical philosophy.The concept of life has previously received little attention in Adorno scholarship. However it is a constant theme and problem running throughout Adornos work, from his early critiques of life-philosophies to his late philosophy of metaphysical experience as the possibility of life. The idea that Adornos philosophy is in need of or lacking in a fundamental ontology has been the subject of a great deal of critical attention, but this has rarely been examined through an analysis of the concept of life. Furthermore, philosophies of life have seen a resurgence in recent years (particularly with a renewed interest in Bergsons philosophy via the critical reception of Deleuzes philosophy).Adornos Concept of Life is a necessary and timely study that offers a distinctive interpretation of Adornos philosophy, and will be of central interest to anyone working on Adorno.Furthermore, it provides a powerful interpretation of the critical force of Adornos philosophy, that will contribute to the renewed interest in the concept of life within contemporary philosophy. Author Biography Alastair Morgan is Senior Lecturer in Mental Health at the University of Manchester, UK. Table of Contents AcknowledgementsAbbreviationsIntroduction1. Life-Philosophies2. Damaged Life3. The Life of Things4. Dialectics and Life5. Suffering Life6. Natural Life7. The Possibility of Living Today7. Exhausted LifeConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex Review "[this book] offers an argument constructed through his [Adornos] works, investigating, developing and interrogating a concept of life around and through his writings on diverse subjects." - Josh Robinson, Radical Philosophy, 2008"Morgans optimistic book shows that thinking with Adorno beyond Adorno entails a renewed philosophical attention to neglected variants of experience." - Ulrich Pass -- Ulrich Pass of Telos Promotional An exciting new book examining the concept of life in Adornos philosophy, relating this concept to a number of key thinkers in the history of continental philosophy including Marx, Hegel, Heidegger, Agamben. Long Description In this important and engaging new book, Alastair Morgan offers a detailed examination of the concept of life in Adornos philosophy. He relates Adornos thought in this context to a number of key thinkers in the history of Continental philosophy, including Marx, Hegel, Heidegger and Agamben, and provides an argument for the relevance and importance of Adornos critical philosophy of life at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Crucially, Morgan offers a new framework for understanding the relation between concepts of life and a critical philosophy. The concept of life has previously received little attention in Adorno scholarship. However it is a constant theme and problem running throughout Adornos work, from his early critiques of life-philosophies to his late philosophy of metaphysical experience as the possibility of life. The idea that Adornos philosophy is in need of or lacking in a fundamental ontology has been the subject of a great deal of critical attention, but this has rarely been examined through an analysis of the concept of life. Furthermore, philosophies of life have seen a resurgence in recent years (particularly with a renewed interest in Bergsons philosophy via the critical reception of Deleuzes philosophy). Adornos Concept of Life is a necessary and timely study that offers a distinctive interpretation of Adornos philosophy, and will be of central interest to anyone working on Adorno. Furthermore, it provides a powerful interpretation of the critical force of Adornos philosophy, that will contribute to the renewed interest in the concept of life within contemporary philosophy. > Review Quote "[this book] offers an argument constructed through his [Adornos] works, investigating, developing and interrogating a concept of life around and through his writings on diverse subjects." - Josh Robinson, Radical Philosophy, 2008 Details ISBN082649613X Short Title ADORNOS CONCEPT OF LIFE Series Continuum Studies in Continental Philosophy Language English ISBN-10 082649613X ISBN-13 9780826496133 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2007 Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations black & white illustrations DOI 10.1604/9780826496133 Series Number 27 UK Release Date 2007-08-15 NZ Release Date 2007-08-15 Translated from English Author Dr Alastair Morgan Pages 176 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Publication Date 2007-08-15 DEWEY 193 Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 2007-08-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:9494524;

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