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OverviewThis collection of essays examines the life and thought of Agnes Heller, who rose to international acclaim as a Marxist dissident in Eastern Europe, then went on to develop one of the most comprehensive oeuvres in contemporary philosophy, putting forward a distinctive ethical theory and analyses of a vast range of topics covering most every philosophical area. Here, philosophers, sociologists, journalists, and political scientists contextualize, compare and assess different elements of Heller's work; the collection as a whole highlights relevant shifts within that work as well as its intrinsic consistency. Essays in the collection address the relationship between philosophy, political practice and everyday life, Heller's theory of modernity and her ethical theory, her recent scholarship on comedy and the Biblical book of Genesis, her theories of radical needs and radical politics, her aesthetic theory, and questions about her relationship to feminist theory. The collection includes Heller's reflections on the collected essays, as well as an early essay on her mentor Lukács that exposes her own steadfast engagement with certain practical and philosophical issues throughout her life's work. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Katie Terezakis , Peter Beilharz , Richard J. Bernstein , Janos BorosPublisher: Lexington Books Imprint: Lexington Books Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.70cm Weight: 0.533kg ISBN: 9780739122563ISBN 10: 0739122568 Pages: 278 Publication Date: 16 March 2009 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Chapter 1 Editor's Introduction Chapter 2 Laudatio for Agnes Heller Chapter 3 Marxism and Exile: Reflections on Intellectual Migration Chapter 4 Why Does Agnes Heller Matter? Political Action, Social Change, and Radical Politics in the Twenty-First Century Chapter 5 The Power of Political Needs Chapter 6 Remembrance of Things Future: From Totalitarianism to Fundamentalism Chapter 7 Existential Choice: Heller's Either/Or Chapter 8 Narrative Philosophy: An Essay on Agnes Heller Chapter 9 To Agnes Heller: An Open Letter on Philosophy and the Real Problem of Woman Chapter 10 Loving Fate Chapter 11 Agnes Heller as Autobiographer: History and a Myriad of Contexts Chapter 12 The Comedy of Philosophy Chapter 13 Nietzsche's Thumotic Politics: A Programmatic Statement with an Eye on Agnes Heller Chapter 14 From Contingency to Destiny: On Heller's Existential Ethics Chapter 15 Reflections on the Essays Addressed to My Work Chapter 16 ""Von der Amut am Geiste"": A Dialogue by the Young Lukacs Chapter 17 Further Reading"ReviewsA worthy tribute to a distinguished philosopher, who as a child of the 20th century, reflected on the great catastrophes as well as failed hopes and aspirations of her time. Agnes Heller is a thinker of tremendous depth and breadth, whose contributions range from ethics to aesthetics, to the history of philosophy to the philosophy of needs and feelings, and of course, to her engagement with Marx and Lukacs. These essays bring to life the significance as well as the vibrancy of her contributions. -- Seyla Benhabib, Yale University With coverage of ethics, aesthetics, and core political and philosophical themes in the history of modernity, this diverse and brilliant collection of essays on the life and thought of Agnes Heller does utmost justice to an extraordinary philosopher of our times. -- Lydia Goehr, Columbia University A worthy tribute to a distinguished philosopher, who as a child of the 20th century, reflected on the great catastrophes as well as failed hopes and aspirations of her time. Agnes Heller is a thinker of tremendous depth and breadth, whose contributions range from ethics to aesthetics, to the history of philosophy to the philosophy of needs and feelings, and of course, to her engagement with Marx and Lukacs. These essays bring to life the significance as well as the vibrancy of her contributions. -- Seyla Benhabib With coverage of ethics, aesthetics, and core political and philosophical themes in the history of modernity, this diverse and brilliant collection of essays on the life and thought of Agnes Heller does utmost justice to an extraordinary philosopher of our times. -- Lydia Goehr, Professor, Department of Philosophy, Columbia University A worthy tribute to a distinguished philosopher, who as a child of the 20th century, reflected on the great catastrophes as well as failed hopes and aspirations of her time. Agnes Heller is a thinker of tremendous depth and breadth, whose contributions range from ethics to aesthetics, to the history of philosophy to the philosophy of needs and feelings, and of course, to her engagement with Marx and Lukacs. These essays bring to life the significance as well as the vibrancy of her contributions.--Benhabib, Seyla Author InformationKatie Terezakis is assistant professor of philosophy at Rochester Institute of Technology. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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