Name: impossible objects
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Author: Simon Critchley
ISBN: 9780745653211

Type

Physical Book

Author

Publisher

Year

2011

Language

English

Pages

180

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.4 x 13.9 x 1.5 cm

Weight

0.24 kg.

ISBN13

9780745653211

Synopsis "impossible objects"

Impossible objects are those about which the philosopher, narrowly conceived, can hardly speak: poetry, film, music, humor. Such "objects" do not rely on philosophy for interpretation and understanding; they are already independent practices and sites of sensuous meaning production. As Elvis Costello has said, "writing about music is like dancing about architecture." We don't need literary theory in order to be riveted by the poem, nor a critic's analysis to enjoy a film. How then can philosophy speak about anything outside of itself, namely all of those things which actually matter to us in this world? In Impossible Objects, Simon Critchley - one of the most influential and insightful philosophers writing today - extends his philosophical investigation into non-philosophical territories, including discussions on tragedy, poetry, humor, and music. In a series of engaging and enlightening conversations, Critchley reflects on his early work on the ethics of deconstruction; the recurring themes of mortality and nihilism; his defense of neo-anarchism; and his recent investigation into secular faith, or "a faith of the faithless". Essential reading for artists, academics, and general readers alike, this book explores the relationship between the philosophical world and those complex and fascinating "impossible objects" which give life meaning.

Simon Critchley

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Simon Critchley (Herfordshire, Reino Unido, 1960) es filósofo y desde 2004 imparte clases en la New School for Social Research de Nueva York. En 2021 la Academic Influence le nombró uno de los veinticinco filósofos contemporáneos más influyentes por su trayectoria ecléctica, a lo largo de la cual se ha dedicado a la filosofía continental, la teoría política y el estudio de figuras como David Bowie. Entre sus más de veinte obras publicadas destacan los ensayos El libro de los filósofos muertos (Taurus, 2008), Apuntes sobre el suicidio –editado en castellano por Alpha Decay en 2016 y recuperado en 2022–, En qué pensamos cuando pensamos en fútbol (Sexto Piso, 2018), La tragedia, los griegos y nosotros (Turner, 2020) y la novela El teatro de la memoria (Alpha Decay, 2016).

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