Spinoza for Our Time: Politics and Postmodernity

by Antonio Negri

Book Overview

Antonio Negri, one of the world's leading scholars on Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677) and his contemporary legacy, offers a straightforward explanation of the philosopher's elaborate arguments and a persuasive case for his ongoing relevance. Responding to a resurgent interest in Spinoza's thought and its potential application to contemporary global issues, Negri demonstrates the thinker's special value to politics, philosophy, and related disciplines...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231160461
• ISBN13: 9780231160469
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 7.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher