{"product_id":"9783639060829","title":"Between Myth and Nihilism - Community in Jean-Luc Nancy's Philosophy","description":"Jean-Luc Nancy is known to be one of the principal contributors to postmodern theory of community. This book examines Nancy's con­cept of community as it is presented in his two books \"The Sense of the World\" and \"The Inoperative Community\". To obviate both myth and nihilism, Nancy suggests a concept of community based on the ontology of event. At the same time, he proceeds from the ex­perience of addressing and exposing, which in fact exceeds this ontology. Moreover, it implies different ethical attitude - addressing\/ exposing and establishing ties with others instead of maintaining flowing identity (openness toward the coming). Therefore, Nancy's approach - in spite of his own intention - demonstrates the im­possibility of reducing community to ontology. Community calls for the deciding subject, the one who is not merely an effect of difference but devotes her- or himself to the very project of \"being-together\".\u003cbr\u003eThe book is intended for those interested in philosophy, literary and political studies, as well as French studies.","brand":"VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062486614256,"sku":"9783639060829","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783639060829_p0.jpg?v=1763727391","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783639060829","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}