Library Catalog
Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com

The Political Thought of Jacques Rancière : Creating Equality / Todd May.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2022]Copyright date: ©2008Description: 1 online resource (208 p.)Content type:
Media type:
Carrier type:
ISBN:
  • 9780748635320
  • 9780748635337
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320.01 22
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
Online resources:
Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- CHAPTER 1 Passive Equality -- CHAPTER 2 Active Equality: Democratic Politics -- CHAPTER 3 The Historical Roots of Democratic Politics: Anarchism -- CHAPTER 4 The Normative Framework of Democratic Politics -- CHAPTER 5 Active Equality in Contemporary Politics -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary: GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748635863');This is the first single-authored book in any language devoted entirely to the thought of Jacques Rancière. It focuses on his central political idea that a democratic politics emerges from the presupposition of equality. Todd May examines and extends this presupposition, offering a framework for understanding it, placing it in the current political context, and showing how it challenges traditional political philosophy and opens up neglected political paths.May aims to show that Rancière's view offers both hope and perspective for those who seek to think about and engage in progressive political action.Key FeaturesOffers a thorough discussion of Rancière's concept of equalityProvides an ethical framework in which to ground his politicsShows why Rancière is crucial for political reflection todayBoth translated and untranslated works are referred to"
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number URL Status Notes Barcode
eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - DeGruyter (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (dgr)9780748635337

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- CHAPTER 1 Passive Equality -- CHAPTER 2 Active Equality: Democratic Politics -- CHAPTER 3 The Historical Roots of Democratic Politics: Anarchism -- CHAPTER 4 The Normative Framework of Democratic Politics -- CHAPTER 5 Active Equality in Contemporary Politics -- Bibliography -- Index

restricted access online access with authorization star

http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec

GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748635863');This is the first single-authored book in any language devoted entirely to the thought of Jacques Rancière. It focuses on his central political idea that a democratic politics emerges from the presupposition of equality. Todd May examines and extends this presupposition, offering a framework for understanding it, placing it in the current political context, and showing how it challenges traditional political philosophy and opens up neglected political paths.May aims to show that Rancière's view offers both hope and perspective for those who seek to think about and engage in progressive political action.Key FeaturesOffers a thorough discussion of Rancière's concept of equalityProvides an ethical framework in which to ground his politicsShows why Rancière is crucial for political reflection todayBoth translated and untranslated works are referred to"

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022)