The Fascination with Death in Contemporary French Thought: A Longing for the Aby

Description: The Fascination with Death in Contemporary French Thought by Betty Rojtman, Bartholomew Begley This book analyses a cultural phenomenon that goes to the very roots of Western civilization: the centrality of death in our sense of human existence. It does so through a close reading of seminal works by the most creative authors of modern French thought, such as Maurice Blanchot, Jacques Lacan, and Jacques Derrida. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book analyses a cultural phenomenon that goes to the very roots of Western civilization: the centrality of death in our sense of human existence. It does so through a close reading of seminal works by the most creative authors of modern French thought, such as Maurice Blanchot, Jacques Lacan, and Jacques Derrida. These works encode an entire ethics of postmodernism. Betty Rojtman offers the reader a prism through which to see anew the key issues of the twentieth century: tragedy, finitude, nothingness—but also contestation, liberty, and sovereignty. Little by little we understand that this fascination with death may be just the other side of humankinds great protest, its thirst for the infinite and its desire to be. Finally, Rojtman tries to offer another view on these fundamental questions by shifting to a parallel cultural reference: Kabbalah. Back Cover This book analyses a cultural phenomenon that goes to the very roots of Western civilization: the centrality of death in our sense of human existence. It does so through a close reading of seminal works by the most creative authors of modern French thought, such as Maurice Blanchot, Jacques Lacan, and Jacques Derrida. These works encode an entire ethics of postmodernism. Betty Rojtman offers the reader a prism through which to see anew the key issues of the twentieth century: tragedy, finitude, nothingness--but also contestation, liberty, and sovereignty. Little by little we understand that this fascination with death may be just the other side of humankinds great protest, its thirst for the infinite and its desire to be. Rojtman tries to offer another view on these fundamental questions by shifting to a parallel cultural reference: Kabbalah. Author Biography Betty Rojtman is Professor Emerita at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where she chaired the French Studies Department and held the Katherine Cornell Chair in Comparative Literature. Her publications include Feu noir sur Feu blanc (1986), Le Pardon à la lune (2001), Une rencontre improbable (2002). Table of Contents 1. Introduction.- 2. Human Death.- 3. A Pernicious Joy.- 4. An Absolute Renunciation.- 5. The Desire for Indifference.- 6. Beyond Atè.- 7. The Fluidity of Being.- 8. Conclusion. Feature Offers an original contribution to the fields of 20th century philosophy, literature, and French studies Investigates the centrality of death in our sense of human existence Explores the works of the most creative authors of modern French thought, including Maurice Blanchot, Jacques Lacan, and Jacques Derrida Details ISBN303047321X Author Bartholomew Begley Short Title The Fascination with Death in Contemporary French Thought Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 303047321X ISBN-13 9783030473211 Format Hardcover Subtitle A Longing for the Abyss DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-47322-8 Translator Bartholomew Begley Pages 145 DEWEY 128.5 Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition 1st Publication Date 2020-08-13 Imprint Springer Nature Switzerland AG Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland UK Release Date 2020-08-13 Illustrations X, 145 p. Edition Description 1st ed. 2020 Audience Professional & Vocational 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:130598582;

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