A Leftist Ontology Beyond Relativism and Identity Politics |
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| Editor:
| Strathausen, Carsten |
| Foreword by:
| Connolly, William E. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8166-5030-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Publisher: | University of Minnesota Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $29.99 |
Book Description:
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Rich with analyses of concepts from deconstruction, systems theory, and post-Marxism, with critiques of fundamentalist thought and the war on terror, this volume argues for developing a philosophy of being in order to overcome the quandary of postmodern relativism. Undergirding the contributions are the premises that ontology is a vital concept for philosophy today, that an acceptable leftist ontology must avoid the kind of identity politics that has dominated recent cultural studies,...
More DescriptionRich with analyses of concepts from deconstruction, systems theory, and post-Marxism, with critiques of fundamentalist thought and the war on terror, this volume argues for developing a philosophy of being in order to overcome the quandary of postmodern relativism. Undergirding the contributions are the premises that ontology is a vital concept for philosophy today, that an acceptable leftist ontology must avoid the kind of identity politics that has dominated recent cultural studies, and that a new ontology must be situated within global capitalism.