Language and Death

Il linguaggio and la morte: undiscussed seminar luogo della negatività

Heidegger's discussion of the relationship between language and death beckons Agamben to the path of language, exploring the significance of sound and silence for the mortal, and delving into the ancient secrets sealed within the Eleusinian mysteries. From Aristotle to Hegel, from Prissian to Benveniste, from the tragedy of Oedipus to Leopoldi's pastoral poetry, Agamben navigates the realms of philosophy, theology, and poetry, exploring the mysteries of sound and meaning, language and death, within the abyss of negativity.
Language and Death is an early work by Agamben, first published in 1982. He seeks to uncover the secrets lurking deep within the human abode. What, exactly, constitutes the foundation of the ontological tradition of Western philosophy? What is the nexus of language, death, and temporality? What kind of "rootlessness" exists within the being who always speaks in logos? What kind of interweaving and intertextuality exists between the sacred and violence, politics and theology, voice and ethics, discourse and logic? What is voice? Where does negativity reside?
Reading this book is like a spiritual odyssey, from ancient Greek tragedy to contemporary linguistics, from Plato to Heidegger, from the tragic Oedipus Rex to Leopoldi's pastoral poetry, full of intellectual surprises and the constant allure of language. Agamben integrates these philosophical, religious, literary, and even linguistic texts into a rich, passionate, and imaginative reading experience.

2019-04-01

南京大学出版社

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