A Critical Sense: Interviews with Intellectuals

ISBN: 0415115051

Author: Osborne, Peter

Condition: New

A Critical Sense brings together in a single volume the leading figures of contemporary radical theory. Moving freely between philosophy, politics and cultural studies, it offers a fascinating overview of the lines of thought of today's intellectual left.Marxism, feminism, psychoanalysis and critical theory, literary studies, deconstruction, pragmatism, postcolonial and queer theory are discussed in a series of interviews from the journal Radical Philosophy. Those interviewed are:Judith ButlerCornelius CastoriadisDrucilla CornellAxel HonnethIstvan MeszarosEdward SaidRenata SaleclGayatri Chakravorty SpivakCornel WestSlavoj ZizekFor those unfamiliar with the often daunting work of some of today's most important thinkers, ACritical Sense will offer an ideal introduction; for those already acquainted with the writings of the theorists interviewed here, the collection will throw new - and often surprising - light on familiar ground.