Blanchot's Communism: Art, Philosophy and the Political

By Lars Iyer

Book Overview

Iyer argues for the transformative potential for philosophy and political practice of the thought of Maurice Blanchot. The book traces Blanchot's complex negotiations of the thought of Hegel, Heidegger, Bataille and Levinas, which allowed him to develop his distinctive account of the work of art and his account of the opening to the Other. Iyer also examines the significance of Blanchot's interventions in French political life, in particular, his participation in the events of May 1968.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349515507
• ISBN13: 9781349515509
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"