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Discover the profound insights in 'The Signature of All Things' by Giorgio Agamben, a thought-provoking exploration that seeks to create a new science of signatures. This brand new trade binding edition, published by Zone Books in 2010, delves deeply into semiology and hermeneutics while articulating a method to uncover the layers of meaning in texts and ideas. With an interdisciplinary approach, Agamben examines complex concepts like paradigms, signatures, and archaeological vigilance. Readers will appreciate his rich analysis of the obscurities and nuances in philosophical thought, making it perfect for scholars and enthusiasts alike. 'The Signature of All Things' is not just a book; it's an essential resource for anyone interested in contemporary philosophy and theory. The author’s respect for Michel Foucault's influence adds another level of depth to this innovative work, highlighting why Agamben remains a pivotal figure in modern thought. With free shipping options available and an estimated delivery time of up to 6 weeks, this unmissable addition to your collection on philosophical methods and signature theory is just a click away. Please note that once your order is placed, cancellations are not possible.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781890951986
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2010
Publisher: Zone Books
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The search to create a science of signatures that exceeds the attempts of semiology and hermeneutics to determine pure and unmarked signs.
The Signature of All Things is Giorgio Agamben's sustained reflection on method. To reflect on method implies for Agamben an archaeological vigilance: a persistent form of thinking in order to expose, examine, and elaborate what is obscure, unanalyzed, even unsaid, in an author's thought. To be archaeologically vigilant, then, is to return to, even invent, a method attuned to a "world supported by a thick weave of resemblances and sympathies, analogies and correspondences." Collecting a wide range of authors and topics in a slim but richly argued volume, Agamben enacts the search to create a science of signatures that exceeds the attempts of semiology and hermeneutics to determine the pure and unmarked signs that signify univocally, neutrally, and eternally. Three conceptual figures organize Agamben's argument and the advent of his new method: the paradigm, the signature, and archaeology. Each chapter is devoted to an investigation of one of these concepts and Agamben carefully constructs its genealogy transhistorically and from an interdisciplinary perspective. And at each moment of the text, Agamben pays tribute to Michel Foucault, whose methods he rethinks and effectively uses to reformulate the logic of the concepts he isolates. The Signature of All Things reveals once again why Agamben is one of the most innovative thinkers writing today.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781890951986
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2010
Publisher: Zone Books
Description:
The search to create a science of signatures that exceeds the attempts of semiology and hermeneutics to determine pure and unmarked signs.
The Signature of All Things is Giorgio Agamben's sustained reflection on method. To reflect on method implies for Agamben an archaeological vigilance: a persistent form of thinking in order to expose, examine, and elaborate what is obscure, unanalyzed, even unsaid, in an author's thought. To be archaeologically vigilant, then, is to return to, even invent, a method attuned to a "world supported by a thick weave of resemblances and sympathies, analogies and correspondences." Collecting a wide range of authors and topics in a slim but richly argued volume, Agamben enacts the search to create a science of signatures that exceeds the attempts of semiology and hermeneutics to determine the pure and unmarked signs that signify univocally, neutrally, and eternally. Three conceptual figures organize Agamben's argument and the advent of his new method: the paradigm, the signature, and archaeology. Each chapter is devoted to an investigation of one of these concepts and Agamben carefully constructs its genealogy transhistorically and from an interdisciplinary perspective. And at each moment of the text, Agamben pays tribute to Michel Foucault, whose methods he rethinks and effectively uses to reformulate the logic of the concepts he isolates. The Signature of All Things reveals once again why Agamben is one of the most innovative thinkers writing today.