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Profiles of the last century's philosophical giants highlight their contributions to political thought, including Martin Heidegger, Carl Schmitt, Walter Benjamin, Alexandre KojFve, Michel Foucault, and Jacques Derrida.
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In a series of six essays, Lilla (social thought, U. of Chicago) looks at six European philosophers and political theorists and examines how their thought affected their political affiliations and actions, as well as how the politics of the time affected their intellectual endeavors. Discussing the politics of Michel Foucalt, Jacques Derrida, Martin Heidegger, Carl Schmitt, Walter Benjamin, and Alexandre KojFve, he argues that all of these thinkers were terribly irresponsible in allowing and even advocating for their work to be used in the goals of authoritarian communism of fascism. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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