Vangelis Giannakakis
Biographic Data
| ID | 4303823 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vangelis Giannakakis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vangelis |
| FAMILY NAME | Giannakakis |
| SIGNATURE | GIANNAKAKIS V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Goethe University Frankfurt |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3714-6487 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Patterns of Withdrawal
This essay explores the structural and historical parallels between Theodor W. Adorno’s theory of negative dialectics – the comprehensive critical-theoretical framework that underpins his analyses of culture, experience, and social integration – and the ethos of countercultural defiance embodied by the Beat Generation. Both emerged as radical responses to the social and ideological landscapes of post-World War II, united by a shared scepticism to…
For a Negative Hermeneutics
The present social-historical moment is marked by a sharp divide, a harrowing ‘communication breakdown’ between subject and object, between humanity and nature, between humanity and itself. This state of affairs pleads for the (re-)elaboration of a consciousness that resonates critically with the social, political and cultural realities of its time. This paper studies the lessons that can be drawn in this regard from the intersection between, on …
Negative Dialectics and Event
History is replete with false and unfulfilled promises, as well as singular acts of courage, resilience, and ingenuity. These episodes have led to significant changes in the way people think and act in the world or have set the stage for such transformations in the form of rational expectations in theory and the hopeful anticipations of dialectical imagination. Negative Dialectics and Event: Nonidentity, Culture, and the Historical Adequacy of Co…
Neoliberalism and Culture in Higher Education
The relevance of the theory of pseudo-culture
Adorno, Badiou and the Politics of Breaking Out
The present state of late capitalist society is, mutatis mutandis, eerily reminiscent of that criticized by Theodor W. Adorno more than half a century ago. Indeed, it was against this cultural, social and political backdrop that Adorno invited his students to stay confident in the prospects of a breakout [Ausbruch]. In this spirit, this paper looks into Adorno's notion of "breakout" and studies its relation to Badiou's theory of the event in an a…
For a Negative Hermeneutics
The present social-historical moment is marked by a sharp divide, a harrowing ‘communication breakdown’ between subject and object, between humanity and nature, between humanity and itself. This state of affairs pleads for the (re-)elaboration of a consciousness that resonates critically with the social, political and cultural realities of its time. This paper studies the lessons that can be drawn in this regard from the intersection between, on …
Neoliberalism and Culture in Higher Education
The relevance of the theory of pseudo-culture
Adorno, Badiou and the Politics of Breaking Out
The present state of late capitalist society is, mutatis mutandis, eerily reminiscent of that criticized by Theodor W. Adorno more than half a century ago. Indeed, it was against this cultural, social and political backdrop that Adorno invited his students to stay confident in the prospects of a breakout [Ausbruch]. In this spirit, this paper looks into Adorno's notion of "breakout" and studies its relation to Badiou's theory of the event in an a…
Neoliberalism and Culture in Higher Education
Negative Dialectics and Event
History is replete with false and unfulfilled promises, as well as singular acts of courage, resilience, and ingenuity. These episodes have led to significant changes in the way people think and act in the world or have set the stage for such transformations in the form of rational expectations in theory and the hopeful anticipations of dialectical imagination. Negative Dialectics and Event: Nonidentity, Culture, and the Historical Adequacy of Co…
For a Negative Hermeneutics
The present social-historical moment is marked by a sharp divide, a harrowing ‘communication breakdown’ between subject and object, between humanity and nature, between humanity and itself. This state of affairs pleads for the (re-)elaboration of a consciousness that resonates critically with the social, political and cultural realities of its time. This paper studies the lessons that can be drawn in this regard from the intersection between, on …
Patterns of Withdrawal
This essay explores the structural and historical parallels between Theodor W. Adorno’s theory of negative dialectics – the comprehensive critical-theoretical framework that underpins his analyses of culture, experience, and social integration – and the ethos of countercultural defiance embodied by the Beat Generation. Both emerged as radical responses to the social and ideological landscapes of post-World War II, united by a shared scepticism to…
Critical Theory and Philosophy (5 works) · Epistemology (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works)