General Theory of Victims by Laruelle

General Theory of Victims by Laruelle

The most accessible expression of Francois Laruelle's non-philosophical, or 'non-standard', thought, General Theory of Victims forges a new role for contemporary philosophers and intellectuals by rethinking their relation to victims.

"General Theory of Victims demonstrates the force and rigour of Laruelle’s most recent thinkingHe has created something genuinely original: an ethical theory untied from worldly subject positions and identities, transforming the understanding of the victim in our political and intellectual culture and offering a radically new conception of justice."
Ian James, University of Cambridge

"The philosopher’s victim is an abstraction, a theoretical plaything (where the roles of ‘oppressor’ and ‘oppressed’ can be as easily reversed as maintained). In this excellent translation of Laruelle’s work, we glimpse the presence of another, radical form of victim, one who cannot be theorized through philosophical concepts: beyond the ‘victimology’ of philosophy lies the ‘victim-in-person’."
John Ó Maoilearca, Kingston University, London

François Laruelle is Professor Emeritus of the University of Paris X (Nanterre) and former director of the International College of Philosophy. He is the author of many works including Principles of Non-Philosophy and Future Christ: A Lesson in Heresy.

Translated by Alex Dubilet and Jessie Hock

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ISBN 13	9780745679617
ISBN 10	0745679617
Title	General Theory of Victims
Author	Laruelle
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Polity
Year published	2015-03-27
Number of pages	184
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