Bíos: Biopolitics and Philosophy
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Bíos: Biopolitics and Philosophy is a major philosophical work by Roberto Esposito that examines how modern political power is fundamentally organized around the management and control of biological life.
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| Bíos: Biopolitics and Philosophy canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Bíos: Biopolitics and Philosophy Context triple: [Roberto Esposito, notableWork, Bíos: Biopolitics and Philosophy]
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The Birth of Biopolitics
The Birth of Biopolitics is a series of 1978–1979 lectures by Michel Foucault that analyze the emergence of neoliberal governmentality and its implications for modern forms of power over life and populations.
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The Politics of Life Itself: Biomedicine, Power, and Subjectivity in the Twenty-First Century
The Politics of Life Itself: Biomedicine, Power, and Subjectivity in the Twenty-First Century is a sociological and philosophical study by Nikolas Rose that examines how contemporary biomedicine reshapes concepts of life, identity, and political power.
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Homo Sacer: Sovereign Power and Bare Life
Homo Sacer: Sovereign Power and Bare Life is a seminal philosophical work that examines how modern political systems produce "bare life" by excluding certain individuals from legal and political protections through the logic of sovereign power and states of exception.
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The New Constellation: The Ethical-Political Horizons of Modernity/Postmodernity
The New Constellation: The Ethical-Political Horizons of Modernity/Postmodernity is a philosophical work by Richard J. Bernstein that critically examines the ethical and political implications of the transition from modern to postmodern thought.
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Towards a Post-Critical Philosophy
Towards a Post-Critical Philosophy is a philosophical work that proposes moving beyond purely critical approaches to knowledge toward a more constructive, integrative understanding of human knowing.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bíos: Biopolitics and Philosophy Target entity description: Bíos: Biopolitics and Philosophy is a major philosophical work by Roberto Esposito that examines how modern political power is fundamentally organized around the management and control of biological life.
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A.
The Birth of Biopolitics
The Birth of Biopolitics is a series of 1978–1979 lectures by Michel Foucault that analyze the emergence of neoliberal governmentality and its implications for modern forms of power over life and populations.
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B.
The Politics of Life Itself: Biomedicine, Power, and Subjectivity in the Twenty-First Century
The Politics of Life Itself: Biomedicine, Power, and Subjectivity in the Twenty-First Century is a sociological and philosophical study by Nikolas Rose that examines how contemporary biomedicine reshapes concepts of life, identity, and political power.
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C.
Homo Sacer: Sovereign Power and Bare Life
Homo Sacer: Sovereign Power and Bare Life is a seminal philosophical work that examines how modern political systems produce "bare life" by excluding certain individuals from legal and political protections through the logic of sovereign power and states of exception.
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D.
The New Constellation: The Ethical-Political Horizons of Modernity/Postmodernity
The New Constellation: The Ethical-Political Horizons of Modernity/Postmodernity is a philosophical work by Richard J. Bernstein that critically examines the ethical and political implications of the transition from modern to postmodern thought.
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E.
Towards a Post-Critical Philosophy
Towards a Post-Critical Philosophy is a philosophical work that proposes moving beyond purely critical approaches to knowledge toward a more constructive, integrative understanding of human knowing.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
philosophy
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political theory ⓘ |
| author | Roberto Esposito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| discusses |
historical development of biopolitical thought
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intersection of biology and politics ⓘ modern forms of sovereignty ⓘ |
| examines |
how life becomes a political category
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how states manage populations as biological entities ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
bios
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immunization ⓘ thanatopolitics ⓘ zoe ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
control of biological life
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management of biological life ⓘ modern political power ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
biological life as object of power
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immunitary paradigm of modern politics ⓘ political control of bodies ⓘ relationship between life and politics ⓘ sovereignty and life ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Giorgio Agamben
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Michel Foucault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Greek and English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
biopolitics
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biopower ⓘ philosophy of life ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of the concept of immunization in politics
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systematic account of biopolitics ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| partOf | Roberto Esposito's biopolitics trilogy ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
critical theory of modern power
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genealogical analysis of political concepts ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | contemporary continental philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Communitas: The Origin and Destiny of Community
NERFINISHED
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Immunitas: The Protection and Negation of Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
researchers in biopolitics
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scholars of political theory ⓘ students of contemporary philosophy ⓘ |
| usesConceptFrom | ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ |
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