New Adventures in the Dialectic of Humanism
Todorov, Sebald and Agamben
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12643124 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Grumley (0000-0001-5308-2546, The University of Sydney, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 189-213 |
| Publication date | 2008-04-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Horizons (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1440-9917 • E-ISSN: 1568-5160 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1558/crit.v9i2.189 |
| OpenAlex | W2080834243 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
This paper attempts to assess the state of the contemporary debate over humanism. Beginning with a brief recap of the main historical meanings of the concept of humanism itself, it details both the most recent articulation of the humanist standpoint in the work of Tzvetan Todorov and his "critical human ism" and the most potent anti-humanist replies in W. G. Sebald and Giorgio Agamben. While concerned to critically evaluate these new constellations of the debate, its main contention is not to wholly endorse either position nor to consign the opposition itself to the past but rather to explain why this has not happened and consider where the figure of humanism stands today
Adventure · Aesthetics · Art · Art history · Articulation (sociology · Dialectic · Epistemology · Humanism · Opposition (politics · Political science · Sociology · Theology · Law · Literature and Cultural Memory · Philosophy · Philosophy and Historical Thought · Political Theology and Sovereignty
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |