The Philosophy of Claude Lefort: Interpreting the Political

by Bernard Flynn

Book Overview

From the beginning the French philosopher Claude Lefort has set himself the task of interpreting the political life of modern society-and over time he has succeeded in elaborating a distinctive conception of modern democracy that is linked to both historical analysis and a novel form of philosophical reflection. This book, the first full-scale study of Lefort to appear in English, offers a clear and compelling account of Lefort's accomplishment--its...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810121069
• ISBN13: 9780810121065
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Length: 394 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.0"