Athens in Paris: Ancient Greece and the Political in Post-War French Thought by

Description: Athens in Paris by Miriam Leonard Athens in Paris explores the influence of ancient Greece on a group of seminal post-war French thinkers (including Lacan, Derrida, and Foucault) writing about modern politics. Miriam Leonard demonstrates the ways in which ancient debates about democracy and citizenship continue to be relevant to modern political and philosophical preoccupations. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Athens in Paris explores the ways in which the writings of the ancient Greeks played a decisive part in shaping the intellectual projects of structuralism and post-structuralism - arguably the most significant currents of thought of the post-war era. Miriam Leonard argues that thinkers in post-war France turned to the example of Athenian democracy in their debates over the role of political subjectivity and ethical choice in the life of the modern citizen.The authors she investigates, who include Lacan, Derrida, Foucault, and Vernant, have had an incalculable influence on the direction of classical studies over the last thirty years, but classicists have yet togive due attention to the crucial role of the ancient world in the development of their philosophy. Author Biography Miriam Leonard is Lecturer in Classics, University of Bristol. Table of Contents Introduction1: Oedipus and the Political Subject2: Antigone between Ethics and Politics3: Socrates and the Analytic CityEpilogue: Reception and the Political Review a young scholars impressively ardent account of more measured Parisian bagarres, between scholars and philosophes ... and of their competitive re-visions of ancient Greek myths and texts. Frederic Raphael, Books of the Year, TLS Leonards book, inaugurating a new series from Oxford, Classical Presences, is a tour-de-force: intelligent, challenging and deeply reflected. R.L. Gordon, Times Literary Supplement Leonard concisely and successfully presents the reception of Greek texts as being at the core of the political debates in post-war French thought. Hector Kollias, French Studies, Vol. LXI, No. 2 Promotional Explores how ancient debates about citizenship and democracy have influenced modern discussions about ethics and politics Long Description Athens in Paris explores the ways in which the writings of the ancient Greeks played a decisive part in shaping the intellectual projects of structuralism and post-structuralism - arguably the most significant currents of thought of the post-war era. Miriam Leonard argues that thinkers in post-war France turned to the example of Athenian democracy in their debates over the role of political subjectivity and ethical choice in the life of the modern citizen.The authors she investigates, who include Lacan, Derrida, Foucault, and Vernant, have had an incalculable influence on the direction of classical studies over the last thirty years, but classicists have yet to give due attention to the crucial role of the ancient world in the development of their philosophy. Review Quote "A young scholars impressively ardent account of more measured Parisianbagarres, between scholars andphilosophes--from Vernant to L Promotional "Headline" Introduction 1. Oedipus and the Political Subject 2. Antigone between Ethics and Politics 3. Socrates and the Analytic City Epilogue: Reception and the Political Feature An interdisciplinary study that spans classics, literature, intellectual history, politics, and philosophyExplores how ancient debates about citizenship and democracy have influenced modern discussions about ethics and politics Details ISBN0199277257 Author Miriam Leonard Short Title ATHENS IN PARIS Series Classical Presences Language English ISBN-10 0199277257 ISBN-13 9780199277254 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2005 Imprint Oxford University Press Subtitle Ancient Greece and the Political in Post-War French Thought Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations black & white illustrations Affiliation Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney DOI 10.1604/9780199277254 UK Release Date 2005-10-06 AU Release Date 2005-10-06 NZ Release Date 2005-10-06 Illustrator Qu Lan Edited by Raju Ramchandran Birth 1927 Death 1851 Position Senior Lecturer Qualifications PhD Pages 288 Publisher Oxford University Press Publication Date 2005-10-06 DEWEY 320.011094409046 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:97823618;

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