The political thought of Jacques Ranciere : creating equality / Todd May.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

May, Todd, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rancière, Jacques--Political and social views.

Rancière, Jacques.

Political science--Philosophy.

Political science.

Democracy--Philosophy.

Democracy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Equality is not something that we must expect from state institutions. It is something that we must both presuppose and create through collective action. Todd May investigates in depth the philosophical grounds, ethical implications and practical consequences of the view of active equality. Much more than a commentary, his book is a powerful analysis of what politics means and how we can recover the project of political action. Jacques Ranciere. This is the first single-authored book in any language devoted entirely to the thought of Jacques Rancière. It focuses on his central political idea t

Contents:

COVER; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Passive Equality; 2. Active Equality: Democratic Politics; 3. The Historical Roots of Democratic Politics: Anarchism; 4. The Normative Framework of Democratic Politics; 5. Active Equality in Contemporary Politics; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-194) and index.

ISBN:

9786611785901

9780748671922

0748671927

9781281785909

1281785903

9780748635337

0748635335

OCLC:

476197814