What Is Power?

ISBN-13: 9781509516094 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 120 str.

Byung-Chul Han

Opis

Power is a pervasive phenomenon yet there is little consensus on what it is and how it should be understood. In this book the cultural theorist Byung-Chul Han develops a fresh and original perspective on the nature of power, shedding new light on this key feature of social and political life.

Recenzje

The new star of German philosophy.
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Spis treści

Preface vii1. The Logic of Power 12. The Semantics of Power 223. The Metaphysics of Power 414. The Politics of Power 615. The Ethics of Power 80Notes 98Bibliography 123

O autorze

Byung–Chul Han is a Korean–born Professor of Philosophy and Cultural Studies who teaches at the University of the Arts (UdK) in Berlin. He is the author of more than 20 books including The Transparency Society and The Burnout Society.