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OverviewThe Cudgel and the Caress explores the enduring significance of tenderness and cruelty in a range of works across philosophy, psychoanalysis, and literature. Divided into two parts, the book initially focuses on tenderness, with David Farrell Krell delivering original readings of Homer's Iliad, Sophocles's Antigone, and writings by Hölderlin, Hegel, Freud, and Derrida that deal with the importance of tenderness and the tragic consequences of its absence. Part One concludes with an extended reading of Robert Musil's Man Without Qualities, in which Krell analyzes the tender relationship between Ulrich and Agathe. In Part Two, Krell begins by examining Otto Rank's Birth Trauma, which reflects on the tenderness of gestation in the womb and the cruel necessity of birth. He then turns to an examination of cruelty in general, focusing on Derrida's challenge to contemporary psychoanalysis, his opposition between Kant and Nietzsche, and his analysis (and indictment) of the death penalty. Groundbreaking and insightful, the book provides a rare philosophical treatment of subjects vital to the world we live in. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Farrell KrellPublisher: 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: 9781438472980ISBN 10: 1438472986 Pages: 340 Publication Date: 02 January 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsPreface Key to the Principal Sources Cited Introduction Part I. Tenderness (Zärtlichkeit) 1. Tenderness and Tragedy 2. Homer’s Iliad, Holderlin’s Briseiad 3. Tender Antigone—Forever Younger 4. Tender Schlegel, Irascible Hegel 5. Pulling Strings Wins No Wisdom 6. A Woman Without Qualities? Part II. Cruelty (Grausamkeit) 7. Caress of Gestation, Cudgel of Birth 8. The Nervous System of a Specter 9. Freedom, Imputability, Cruelty 10. Cruelty, Power, Art, Tenderness IndexReviews"""This book offers nuanced readings from a range of texts important to the continental philosophical tradition. David Farrell Krell is an established and brilliant voice in the field, and the individual chapters reflect a lifetime of reflection, a history of successive interpretations, and a philosophical depth and humanity that are difficult to find today."" — Julia Ireland, cotranslator of Martin Heidegger's Hölderlin's Hymn ""Remembrance""" This book offers nuanced readings from a range of texts important to the continental philosophical tradition. David Farrell Krell is an established and brilliant voice in the field, and the individual chapters reflect a lifetime of reflection, a history of successive interpretations, and a philosophical depth and humanity that are difficult to find today. - Julia Ireland, cotranslator of Martin Heidegger's Hoelderlin's Hymn Remembrance Author InformationDavid Farrell Krell is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at DePaul University and Brauer Distinguished Visiting Professor of German Studies at Brown University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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