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Being Singular Plural - (Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics) by  Jean-Luc Nancy (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Being Singular Plural - (Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics) by Jean-Luc Nancy (Paperback)

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  • This book, by one of the most innovative and challenging contemporary thinkers, rethinks community and the very idea of the social.
  • About the Author: Jean-Luc Nancy is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Strasbourg.
  • 232 Pages
  • Philosophy, History & Surveys
  • Series Name: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics

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About the Book



This book, by one of the most innovative and challenging contemporary thinkers, rethinks community and the very idea of the social. Nancy's fundamental argument is that being is always "being with," that "I" is not prior to "we," that existence is essentially co-existence.



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This book, by one of the most innovative and challenging contemporary thinkers, rethinks community and the very idea of the social. Nancy's fundamental argument is that being is always "being with," that "I" is not prior to "we," that existence is essentially co-existence.



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"[An] imporatant and timely book."--Philosophy in Review
"Nancy is indeed one of the most interesting thinkers in France today."--Common Knowledge



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"[An] imporatant and timely book."--Philosophy in Review

"Nancy is indeed one of the most interesting thinkers in France today."--Common Knowledge



About the Author



Jean-Luc Nancy is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Strasbourg. Among his many books are The Muses (Stanford, 1996), The Birth to Presence (Stanford, 1993), and The Experience of Freedom (Stanford, 1993).
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .52 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 232
Genre: Philosophy
Sub-Genre: History & Surveys
Series Title: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Jean-Luc Nancy
Language: English
Street Date: November 1, 2000
TCIN: 82960892
UPC: 9780804739757
Item Number (DPCI): 247-16-6340
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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  • A: The central theme is the concept of being as co-existence, emphasizing that 'I' is not prior to 'we'.

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Q: What is the significance of 'being-with' in Nancy's philosophy?

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Q: Who is the author of this book?

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