9780231151993-0231151993-Alienation (New Directions in Critical Theory, 4)

Alienation (New Directions in Critical Theory, 4)

ISBN-13: 9780231151993
ISBN-10: 0231151993
Edition: Reprint
Author: Frederick Neuhouser, Rahel Jaeggi
Publication date: 2016
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Format: Paperback 304 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780231151993
ISBN-10: 0231151993
Edition: Reprint
Author: Frederick Neuhouser, Rahel Jaeggi
Publication date: 2016
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Format: Paperback 304 pages

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Alienation (New Directions in Critical Theory, 4) (ISBN-13: 9780231151993 and ISBN-10: 0231151993), written by authors Frederick Neuhouser, Rahel Jaeggi, was published by Columbia University Press in 2016. With an overall rating of 4.4 stars, it's a notable title among other Criticism (Philosophy, Political, Social Philosophy, Sociology) books. You can easily purchase or rent Alienation (New Directions in Critical Theory, 4) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Criticism books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $3.78.

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The Hegelian-Marxist idea of alienation fell out of favor after the postmetaphysical rejection of humanism and essentialist views of human nature. In this book Rahel Jaeggi draws on the Hegelian philosophical tradition, phenomenological analyses grounded in modern conceptions of agency, and recent work in the analytical tradition to reconceive alienation as the absence of a meaningful relationship to oneself and others, which manifests in feelings of helplessness and the despondent acceptance of ossified social roles and expectations.

A revived approach to alienation helps critical social theory engage with phenomena such as meaninglessness, isolation, and indifference. By severing alienation's link to a problematic conception of human essence while retaining its social-philosophical content, Jaeggi provides resources for a renewed critique of social pathologies, a much-neglected concern in contemporary liberal political philosophy. Her work revisits the arguments of Rousseau, Hegel, Kierkegaard, and Heidegger, placing them in dialogue with Thomas Nagel, Bernard Williams, and Charles Taylor.

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