Poetics of History places Rousseau at the origin of modern speculative philosophy by showing that his thinking on the theater, despite its dependence on a false and conventional reading of Aristotle, nonetheless articulates a radical thinking of originary mimesis, and, well before Hegel, an understanding of catharsis as Aufhebung.
This groundbreaking work delves into the fundamental aspects of human existence, examining the origins of experience, language, desire, and mortality. As the first complete English translation, it presents Lacoue-Labarthe's innovative ideas, inviting readers to engage with profound philosophical themes that challenge conventional thinking.
This posthumous work by Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe delves into the intricate relationship between literature and philosophy through the lens of Maurice Blanchot. It explores profound themes such as myth, death, autobiography, and metaphysics, while also addressing psychoanalysis and deconstruction. The text further examines the political and ethical dimensions of these concepts, offering a rich analysis that intertwines literary critique with philosophical inquiry.
An analysis of the historical position of Paul Celan's poetry, this book addresses the question of a lyric language that would not be the expression of subjectivity. Lacoue-Labarthe defines the subject as the principle that founds, organizes, and secures both cognition and action, a figure not only of domination but of the extermination of everything other than itself.