Time for Revolution (Athlone Contemporary European Thinkers S.) - Hardcover

Negri, Antonio

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0826459315 ISBN 13: 9780826459312

Publisher: Continuum, 2003

Synopsis

*Written by the author of the global bestseller Empire*Two keys essays written in prison two decades apartTime for Revolution explores the burning issue of our times: is there still a place for resistance in a society utterly subsumed by capitalism?Written in prison two decades apart, these two essays reflect Antonio Negri's abiding interest in the philosophy of time and resistance. The first essay traces the fracture lines which force capitalist society into perpetual crisis. The second, written immediately after the global best-seller, Empire, develops the two key concepts of empire and multitude. Time for Revolution illuminates the course of Negri's thinking from the 1980s to Empire and beyond.Praise for Empire:'How often can it happen that a book is swept off the shelves until you can't find a copy in New York for love nor money?'--Observer'Whether presenting new concepts--like Empire and multitude--or urging revolution, it brims with confidence in its ideas.'--New York Times'Empire presents a philosophical vision that some have greeted as the 'next big thing' in the field of the humanities.'--Sunday Times'A sweeping neo-Marxist vision of the coming world order'--Foreign Affairs'A work of visionary intensity.'--New Left ReviewPHILOSOPHY / POLITICS

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About the Author

Antonio Negri is one of the most significant figures in contemporary political thought. He is the author of several works including The Savage Anomaly, Labor of Dionysus (co-authored with Michael Hardt), Insurgencies, and most recently, Empire, written with Michael Hardt.'

From the Back Cover

"We discover here another Negri, a Negri deeply immersed in a philosophical, even a theological problematic. This book is a MUST: it provides the proper background for Negri's widely circulated analysis of the global capitalist Empire." Slavoj Zizek

Time for Revolution explores the burning issue of our times: is there still a place for resistance in a society utterly subsumed by capitalism?

Written in prison two decades apart, these two essays reflect Antonio Negri's abiding interest in the philosophy of time and resistance. The first essay traces the fracture lines which force capitalist society into perpetual crisis. The second, written immediately after the global best-seller, Empire, develops the two key concepts of empire and multitude.

Time for Revolution illuminates the course of Negri's thinking from the 1980s to Empire and beyond.

Edition details

• Publisher: Continuum
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826459315
• ISBN 13: 9780826459312
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288