Giorgio Agamben: Legal, Political and Philosophical Perspectives brings together contributions from scholars in a number of fields ¿ including many who have worked closely with Agamben ¿ in order to argue that Agamben¿s thought is vital to the future directions of research in the humanities and social sciences. All contributors address the potential of Agamben¿s thought by re-focusing attention away from his critiques of Western politics and towards his scheme for a political future. As such the book maintains that Agamben is an important and thoroughly original figure, who has articulated a vision of politics, and of community, that is both achievable and worth recognising.

Acknowledgments, Notes On Contributors, List Of Images, The Limit Of Thought Tom Frost, Part I: Before The Law 1. The Curse Of The Law And The Coming Politics: On Agamben, Paul And The Jewish Alternative Adam Kotsko, 2. A Particular Fet Ishism: Love, Law And The Image In Agamben Connal Parsley, 3. Agamben And The Possibilities Of Tradition Tom Frost, Part II: Politics: Or, On The Vocation Of Man 4. The Necessary Critique Of Divine Violence: Notes On Agamben, Benjamin And Sorel Frank Ruda & Jan Voelker, 5. The Ontological Surplus Of Sovereign Violence: Political Emancipation And The Emancipation Of The Political David Seymour, 6. Exemplary Subjects? Camps And The Politics Of Representation Anthony Downey, 7. `The King Reigns But He Doesn¿t Govern¿: Sovereignty And Government In Agamben, Foucault And Rousseau Jessica Whyte, 8. Paragraphs On Modern Cities David Kishik, Part III: Philosophy: Or, On The World To Come 9. Agamben¿s Artaud Kevin Attell, 10. The Many Tasks Still To Come: Walter Benjamin And Giorgio Agamben On The Future Of Philosophy And Theology Colby Dickinson, 11. Blessed Life¿ Paolo Palladino, Bibliography, Index