Homo Sacer Dwells in Saramago's Land of Exception
Blindnessandthe Cave
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3774729 |
|---|---|
| Authors | H A M Nashef (0000-0002-3547-0331, American University of Sharjah, PO Box 26666, Sharjah, UAE, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 147-160 |
| Publication date | 2017-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Angelaki (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0969-725X • E-ISSN: 1469-2899 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0969725x.2017.1406053 |
| OpenAlex | W2773492745 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
Giorgio Agamben defines the sacred man or Homo Sacer as one who is not worthy of sacrifice. Having lost all rights, the person is reduced to the non-human. In modern times, banishment or banning by the law occurs when a state of exception is sanctioned by a totalitarian supremacy that suspends judicial power. The state of exception does not lie within or outside the boundaries of the judicial order, but in a zone of indifference. The state of exception in which the norm is annulled represents the inclusion, which in turn captures the space in which law becomes suspended. Here, I discuss how the authorities in José Saramago's Blindness and The Cave function within the law of exception, confining and defining space, and ultimately marking the Homo Sacer. Keywords: Homo Sacer, Blindness, The Cave, José Saramago, Giorgio Agamben
Human rights · Norm (philosophy · Physics · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Sacrifice · Sociology · State (computer science · State of exception · Theology · Latin American Literature Studies · Law · Philosophy · Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism · Political Theology and Sovereignty
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |