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OverviewOffering, for the first time, a full historicized accounting of philosophical archaeology, Ido Govrin delineates how this overarching method of historical inquiry has today become associated, to a large extent, with the work of Giorgio Agamben—and how it constitutes Agamben’s philosophy of history in particular. As befits a book situated at an intellectual crossroads that brings together a range of discourses—philosophy, history, aesthetics, theology, and philology—Govrin conceives of philosophical archaeology as a multifaceted concept, on a broad scale. The discussion slides along the length of the multilateral fault line and into the related fields of contemporary art and art history/theory. In doing so, it illuminates the potential for philosophical archaeology, as an artistic modus operandi in the broader context of contemporary art, to expand our conception of history and historiographic research, and for this sense of history to expand our conception of art, in turn. At stake in this consideration is the possibility of a new, materially based philosophy of history. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ido GovrinPublisher: State University of New York Press Imprint: State University of New York Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9781438491578ISBN 10: 1438491573 Pages: 206 Publication Date: 01 January 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Prologue 1. The History of Philosophical Archaeology from Kant to Agamben 2. Toward Agamben’s Philosophy of History 3. Ar[t]chaeology Conclusion Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsMeticulously researched, and engaging with the entire corpus of Giorgio Agamben's work, Ido Govrin's book excavates the historical and textual origins of the notion of philosophical archaeology. The book has the immense merit of seriously exploring the precise place of Walter Benjamin-and by extension a certain Jewish tradition-in Agamben's thought. Additionally, it attempts the difficult task of determining aesthetics' role in the economy of his work. Govrin also contributes an impressive explication of Agamben's theory of time. - Michael Lewis, coeditor of The Bloomsbury Italian Philosophy Reader Meticulously researched, and engaging with the entire corpus of Giorgio Agamben's work, Ido Govrin's book excavates the historical and textual origins of the notion of philosophical archaeology. The book has the immense merit of seriously exploring the precise place of Walter Benjamin - and by extension a certain Jewish tradition - in Agamben's thought. Additionally, it attempts the difficult task of determining aesthetics' role in the economy of his work. Govrin also contributes an impressive explication of Agamben's theory of time. - Michael Lewis, coeditor of The Bloomsbury Italian Philosophy Reader """Meticulously researched, and engaging with the entire corpus of Giorgio Agamben's work, Ido Govrin's book excavates the historical and textual origins of the notion of philosophical archaeology. The book has the immense merit of seriously exploring the precise place of Walter Benjamin—and by extension a certain Jewish tradition—in Agamben's thought. Additionally, it attempts the difficult task of determining aesthetics' role in the economy of his work. Govrin also contributes an impressive explication of Agamben's theory of time."" — Michael Lewis, coeditor of The Bloomsbury Italian Philosophy Reader" Author InformationIdo Govrin is a scholar and multidisciplinary artist. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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