Thinking Antagonism: Political Ontology after Laclau 1st Edition by Oliver Marchart (PDF)

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Ernesto Laclau (1935–2014) was one of the major theoretical voices on the Left. His concept of antagonism is the cornerstone of his theory of hegemony and the organising concept in his political ontology. Oliver Marchart presents the main features of this ontology and tracks the development of antagonism from German Idealism via Marx to today’s post-Marxism. In doing so, he demonstrates Laclau’s significant contribution to the current ‘ontological turn’ in political thought. By carving out the philosophical implications of antagonism, Marchart proposes a new theory of ‘thinking’ as a collective, political and conflictual practice.

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Editorial Reviews: Review Thinking Antagonism is brilliantly conceived and lucidly written. It is a clear introduction to the important field of political ontology, a worthy testament to the intellectual legacy of Ernesto Laclau, and a significant radicalization of his central intuition. Marchart’s command of the material underwrites a complex and compelling argument for restoring the concept of antagonism to its central place in radical democratic theory. To think antagonism is to identify not an object to be known but a moment of insistent negativity that is the irreducible condition of political resistance. This book should be read by anyone interested in the future of the Left and the possibilities of critical political thought. — Linda Zerilli, The University of Chicago From the Inside Flap A systematic genealogical treatment of Laclau’s antagonismErnesto Laclau’s conception of antagonism is described as one of the main achievements in contemporary social thought. Antagonism is not only the cornerstone of his theory of hegemony, it also involves a political ontology. Oliver Marchart presents the main features of this ontology, tracks the development of antagonism from German Idealism via Marx to today’s post-Marxism and demonstrates Laclau’s significant contribution to the current ‘ontological turn’ in political thought. By carving out the philosophical implications of antagonism, Marchart proposes a novel theory of ‘thinking’ as a collective, political and conflictual practice.Oliver Marchart is Professor of Political Theory at the Department of Political Science, University of Vienna. He is the author of Post-Foundational Political Thought: Political Difference in Nancy, Lefort, Badiou and Laclau and co-editor, with Simon Critchley, of Laclau: A Critical Reader. From the Back Cover A systematic genealogical treatment of Laclau’s antagonism Ernesto Laclau’s conception of antagonism is described as one of the main achievements in contemporary social thought. Antagonism is not only the cornerstone of his theory of hegemony, it also involves a political ontology. Oliver Marchart presents the main features of this ontology, tracks the development of antagonism from German Idealism via Marx to today’s post-Marxism and demonstrates Laclau’s significant contribution to the current ‘ontological turn’ in political thought. By carving out the philosophical implications of antagonism, Marchart proposes a novel theory of ‘thinking’ as a collective, political and conflictual practice. Oliver Marchart is Professor of Political Theory at the Department of Political Science, University of Vienna. He is the author of Post-Foundational Political Thought: Political Difference in Nancy, Lefort, Badiou and Laclau and co-editor, with Simon Critchley, of Laclau: A Critical Reader. About the Author Oliver Marchart is Professor of Political Theory in the Department of Political Science at University of Vienna. Read more

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