A Grammar of the Multitude: For an Analysis of Contemporary Forms of Life

by Paolo Virno

Italian political thinker Paolo Virno argues that the category of "multitude" is a far better tool to analyze contemporary issues than the Hobbesian concept of "people."

Globalization is forcing us to rethink some of the categories--such as "the people"--that traditionally have been associated with the now eroding state. Italian political thinker Paolo Virno argues that the category of "multitude," elaborated by Spinoza and for the most part...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584350210
• ISBN13: 9781584350217
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Semiotext(e)
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher