Giorgio Agamben: Political Philosophy

Giorgio Agamben is one of the most hotly debated political

philosophers today. His work on the political and legal paradigm of the West has caught the attention of philosophers, sociologists, political scientists and jurists alike. This book seeks to dispel the most unhelpful myths arising from the politically controversial nature of his work and to defend the most pertinent of his arguments in political philosophy. It discusses centrepieces of Agamben’s political philosophy, focusing n Homo Sacer, State of Exception, and The Kingdom and the Glory, and tackles some of the most pressing issues discussed by Agamben including sovereignty, law, religion, profanation and messianism. Rasmus Ugilt is Assistant Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Culture and Society, Aarhus University, Denmark and author of The Metaphysics of Terror (New York: Bloomsbury, 2012).