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Peter kenneth dews born 22 april 1952 is a british philosopher, in the fields of critical theory and continental philosophy. Acknowledging this, peter dews notes in the foreword of logics of disintegration. Overall, logics of disintegration constitutes a resolute effort. He is professor of philosophy at the university of essex.
Poststructuralist thought critical and the claims of theory london. 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. 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. Poststructuralist thought and the claims for critical theory annotated edition by dews, peter isbn. 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.
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. It was actually the first systematic comparison between poststructuralism and the frankfurt school. At the time that was a very unusual parallel to draw. Poststructuralism and the frankfurt school were two mutually alien. The object confronting modern philosophy, threatening, in fact, its very existence. He made his name with the acclaimed logics of disintegration, on the limitations of poststructuralism. Robert van gulik sexual life in ancient china erotic.
Cheming yang described the book as a masterpiece, maintaining that it shows that the reading of nietzsche is central to deleuzes philosophical project. Poststructuralist thought and the claims for critical theory up to now with regards to the book we have now logics of disintegration. He made his name with the logics of disintegration, on the limitations of poststructuralism. Existential social theory after the poststructuralist and communication turns. Grosz, the intervention of feminis crossingt knowledges, boundaries. Abrams, romanticism proper emerges in 1795 when political unity is no longer sought, and resolutions are achieved. Postpositivists, knowing subject and object known merge, and with this distinctions between. Poststructuralist thought and the claims of critical theory, london, new york, verso, 1987. Abrams, romanticis m proper emerge s in 1795 when political unity is no longe r sought, and resolution s ar e achieved.
Review richard kearney 1989 history of the human sciences 2 1. 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 dews argues that in order to criticize one of the basic flaws under lying the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Poststructuralist thought and the claims of critical theory london, 1987. Pdf dabrowskis theory of positive disintegration as. Dews manages the exceptional feat of being both fair and clear in. A critical reader paperback november 15, 1999 by peter dews editor see all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Dabrowskis theory of positive disintegration as applied to homers analysis.
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 radical thinkers. 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. Dews, peter logics of disintegration free ebook download as pdf file. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Foucault on history and the self in addition and this is the concern of this paper foucault draws out the. 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. Poststructuralist thought and the claims of critical theory, london. His first degree was in english, at queens college, cambridge. 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. The concept of truth in international relations theory. However for all his technical competence a deeper problem remains.
Peter dews is professor of philosophy at the university of essex. 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. Poststructuralist thought and the claims of critical theory london and new york, verso, 1987. Sorry if this comes off pissy, but i love contemporary continental philosophy, particularly a number of french thinkers, and the continued. He is the author of logics of disintegration 1987, reissued 2006, and the limits of disenchantment 1995. Poststructuralist thought and the claims for critical theory comments people are yet to still still left their report on the sport, or not see clearly nevertheless. Citing fredrick jameson, he feels that poststructuralism is the logic of latecapitalism. 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. Michel foucault representation and power springerlink. Charles taylor, logics of disintegration, nlr i170, julyaugust 1988. Dews 19222012 find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
I would point you towards peter dews logics of disintegration, which really gives a wonderfully lucid working through of the thinkers youre talking about. He has published widely on 19th and 20th century european thought, with a focus on german idealism, the frankfurt school, and recent french philosophy. Mln pioneered the introduction of contemporary continental criticism into american scholarship. The idea of evil ethics general philosophy subjects. Logics of disintegration by peter dews, 9781844675746, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In the introduction to this book peter dews points out that poststructuralism. The philosopher peter dews wrote that nietzsche and philosophy was central to the poststructuralist texts of the decade that followed its publication, including antioedipus. Get an answer for how do both postmodernism and poststructuralism contribute to the logic of disintegration.
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