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The Romanticism of Contemporary Theory. Institution, Aesthetics, Nihilism.
Justin Clemens
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Hardcover. The main contention of this book is that contemporary theory is still essentially Romantic. Despite protestations to the contrary and despite all attempts to elude or exceed the limits bequeathed by Romantic thought, Clemens demonstrates its continuing influence in philosophical and literary works. Series Editor(s): Walker, Professor Greg. Series: Studies in European Cultural Transition. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 584.
Using Phillipe Lacoue-Labarthe and Jean-Luc Nancy's groundbreaking study of the persistence of German Idealist philosophy as his starting point, Justin Clemens presents a valuable study of the links between Romanticism and contemporary theory. The central contention of this book is that contemporary theory is still essentially Romantic - despite all its declarations to the contrary, and despite all its attempts to elude or exceed the limits bequeathed it by Romantic thought. The argument focuses on the ruses of 'Romanticism's indefinable character' under two main rubrics, 'Contexts' and 'Interventions'. The first three chapters investigate 'Contexts', examining some of the ... Read more
Using Phillipe Lacoue-Labarthe and Jean-Luc Nancy's groundbreaking study of the persistence of German Idealist philosophy as his starting point, Justin Clemens presents a valuable study of the links between Romanticism and contemporary theory. The central contention of this book is that contemporary theory is still essentially Romantic - despite all its declarations to the contrary, and despite all its attempts to elude or exceed the limits bequeathed it by Romantic thought. The argument focuses on the ruses of 'Romanticism's indefinable character' under two main rubrics, 'Contexts' and 'Interventions'. The first three chapters investigate 'Contexts', examining some of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
Series
Studies in European Cultural Transition
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780754608752
SKU
V9780754608752
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About Justin Clemens
Justin Clemens teaches in psychoanalysis and literary studies at Deakin University, Australia. He has published scholarly articles in a number of fields, as well as poetry and short-fiction.
Reviews for The Romanticism of Contemporary Theory. Institution, Aesthetics, Nihilism.
'This title has been dying to be written and the excellence of this book lies in its breathtaking range, insistently interrogative terms of analysis and high theoretical acumen... Clemens's overview is excellent, in its parsing of so many minor and key figures. It clearly defines and documents all of the terms, paradoxes and way stations in this impasse that ... Read more