Critical theory today : limits and relevance of an intellectual tradition / Denis C. Bosseau, Tom Bunyard, editors.
This book considers whether critical theory is up to the task of addressing our contemporary crises, including the question of post-truth discourse, psycho-social pathologies, the rise of right-wing populism, the Covid-19 pandemic, the anticolonial deficit in critical theory, and the neo-liberal man...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham, Switzerland :
Palgrave Macmillan,
[2022]
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| Series: | Political philosophy and public purpose.
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| Summary: | This book considers whether critical theory is up to the task of addressing our contemporary crises, including the question of post-truth discourse, psycho-social pathologies, the rise of right-wing populism, the Covid-19 pandemic, the anticolonial deficit in critical theory, and the neo-liberal management of the academy. The contributors offer a series of timely and complex reflections on the nature of critical theory, its role in contemporary society, and its various developments since the early twentieth century. In doing so, they analyse a variety of contemporary issues that, through critical reflection, can help us to navigate these problems. This volume seeks to highlight problems and possibilities within this field of thought, and endeavours to contribute towards reconsidering its capabilities and relevance. Denis C. Bosseau is a Doctoral Candidate affiliated with the Research Centre for Social & Political Thought (SPT) at the University of Sussex, Brighton, UK. Tom Bunyard is Senior Lecturer in Humanities at the University of Brighton, UK, where he teaches philosophy, critical theory, cultural studies and aesthetics. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xx, 279 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9783031076381 3031076389 |