Discover a transformative exploration in 'A Biography of Ordinary Man,' a compelling book that delves into the life and thoughts of one of France's most significant thinkers, François Laruelle. Perfect for students and scholars of continental philosophy, this foundational text provides a critical dialogue with contemporary theoretical discussions. With an ISBN of 9781509509966 and published by John Wiley & Sons (UK) in 2017, this brand new edition spans 260 pages of insightful discourse.

This book presents one of Laruelle's first systematic elaborations of his ethical and 'non-philosophical' thought. Readers will engage with novel theorizations surrounding finitude and determination, and how Laruelle promotes a thought 'of the One' as a paradigm for understanding individuals as minorities. The critique of the 'unitary illusion' of philosophy challenges traditional paradigms and lays the groundwork for future inquiries into victims, mysticism, and Gnosticism.

Ideal for those engaged in philosophy of religion, ethics, aesthetics, and cultural theory, 'A Biography of Ordinary Man' is essential reading for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of minority perspectives in philosophy. Dive into Laruelle's work and enrich your philosophical journey today!

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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509509966
Year: 2017
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 260


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This book is a foundational text for our understanding of François Laruelle, one of France's leading thinkers, whose ideas have emerged as an important touchstone for contemporary theoretical discussions across multiple disciplinesOne of Laruelle™s first systematic elaborations of his ethical and "non-philosophical" thought, this critical dialogue with some of the dominant voices of continental philosophy offers a rigorous science of individuals as minorities or as separated from the World, History, and Philosophy. Through novel theorizations of finitude and determination in the last instance, Laruelle develops a thought "of the One" as a "minoritarian" paradigm that resists those paradigms that foreground difference as the conceptual matrix for understanding the status of the minority. The critique of the "unitary illusion" of philosophy developed here stands at the foundation of Laruelle™s approach to "uni-lateralizing" the power of philosophy and the universals with which it has always thought, and thereby acts as a basis for his subsequent investigations of victims, mysticism, and GnosticismThis book will appeal to students and scholars of continental philosophy, philosophy of religion, ethics, aesthetics, and cultural theory.