All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The philosopher peter dews argued in logics of disintegration that foucaults rejection of the repressive hypothesis is more apparent than real, and that the hypothesis is not abolished, but simply displaced in the history of sexuality, as shown for example by foucaults persistent references to the body and its pleasures and to ars erotica. Cheming yang described the book as a masterpiece, maintaining that it shows that the reading of nietzsche is central to deleuzes philosophical project. Logics of disintegration will be of interest to readers across a wide range of disciplines, from literary criticism to social theory, which have felt the impact of poststructuralism and to anyone who wishes to reach a balanced assessment of one of the most influential intellectual currents of our time. He is professor of philosophy at the university of essex. Add one setup an account with your affiliations in order to access resources via your universitys proxy server configure custom proxy use this if.
Get an answer for how do both postmodernism and poststructuralism contribute to the logic of disintegration. Poststructuralist thought and the claims of critical theory by peter dews in doc, fb2, rtf download ebook. The return of the subject in late foucault peter dews the following essay is an initial attempt to extend the comparison of the thought of michel foucault with that of the frankfurt school, begun in my logics of disintegration verso, 1987, to cover the work offoucaults last phase. The object confronting modern philosophy, threatening, in fact, its very existence. It was actually the first systematic comparison between poststructuralism and the frankfurt school. Poststructuralist thought and the claims of critical theory.
Grosz, the intervention of feminis crossingt knowledges, boundaries. Peter dews, the idea of hope, nlr 112, julyaugust 2018. Adorno claimed that no matter what their class allegiance, philosophers could not avoid acknowledging this problem if they heeded the philosophical material itself,63 even if their adherence to idealist premises prevented them. Poststructuralist thought and the claims of critical theory london, 1987. Poststructuralism and the frankfurt school were two mutually alien. Dews 19222012 find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
The journal publishes four singlelanguage issues and one comparative literature issue. Acknowledging this, peter dews notes in the foreword of logics of disintegration. Poststructuralist thought and the claims of critical theory radical thinkers 9781844675746. He made his name with the acclaimed logics of disintegration, on the limitations of poststructuralism. Poststructuralist thought and the claims of critical theory radical thinkers. The philosopher peter dews wrote that nietzsche and philosophy was central to the poststructuralist texts of the decade that followed its publication, including antioedipus. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Poststructuralist thought and the claims of critical theory verso, 1987 find, read and. Poststructuralist thought and the claims of critical theory by peter dews. Review richard kearney 1989 history of the human sciences 2 1. Dabrowskis theory of positive disintegration as applied to homers analysis.
However for all his technical competence a deeper problem remains. Poststructuralist thought and the claims for critical theory up to now with regards to the book we have now logics of disintegration. Poststructuralist thought critical and the claims of theory london. Abrams, romanticism proper emerges in 1795 when political unity is no longer sought, and resolutions are achieved. Poststructuralist thought and the claims for critical theory annotated edition by dews, peter isbn. The concept of truth in international relations theory. Sorry if this comes off pissy, but i love contemporary continental philosophy, particularly a number of french thinkers, and the continued. Dews manages the exceptional feat of being both fair and clear in. Mln pioneered the introduction of contemporary continental criticism into american scholarship. Logics of disintegration by peter dews, 9781844675746, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Discourse or moral action a critique of postmodernism. Abrams, romanticis m proper emerge s in 1795 when political unity is no longe r sought, and resolution s ar e achieved.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Written with lucidity and verve, the idea of evil traces a struggle to translate religious insights into secular, philosophical terms and to acknowledge the perverse impulse of human freedom, without abandoning hope for a more just and compassionate world. Peter kenneth dews born 22 april 1952 is a british philosopher, in the fields of critical theory and continental philosophy. He is the author of logics of disintegration 1987, reissued 2006, and the limits of disenchantment 1995. Existential social theory after the poststructuralist and communication turns. Citing fredrick jameson, he feels that poststructuralism is the logic of latecapitalism. The idea of evil ethics general philosophy subjects. Postpositivists, knowing subject and object known merge, and with this distinctions between. Poststructuralist thought and the claims of critical theory london and new york, verso, 1987. Overall, logics of disintegration constitutes a resolute effort. Peter dews is professor of philosophy at the university of essex.
Poststructuralist thought and the claims of critical theory, london. I was struck by the power and inventiveness of poststructuralist thinking, while simultaneously being disturbed by an awareness that many of its implications ran counter to my most deeply held political convictions. Michel foucault representation and power springerlink. Foucault on history and the self in addition and this is the concern of this paper foucault draws out the. Dews, peter logics of disintegration free ebook download as pdf file. Peter dews in logic of disintegration who, lik e bowie, insisted on the specific value of the romantic theorization of utopian unity in opposition to the french passion for difference and disintegration.
Pdf dabrowskis theory of positive disintegration as. He has published widely on 19th and 20th century european thought, with a focus on german idealism, the frankfurt school, and recent french philosophy. His first degree was in english, at queens college, cambridge. Critical studies in the modern languages italian, hispanic, german, french and recent work in comparative literature are the basis for the articles and notes in mln. There is always the danger in this sort of analysis that all postmodern literature will be treated as variations on a single theme. In the introduction to this book peter dews points out that poststructuralism. Charles taylor, logics of disintegration, nlr i170, july.
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