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This book elaborates Jean Améry's critique of philosophy and his discussion of some central philosophical themes in At the Mind's Limits and his other writings. It shows how Améry elaborates the shortcomings and unfitness of philosophical theories to account for torture, the experience of homelessness, and their inability to assist with overcoming resentment. It thus teases out the philosophical import of Jean Améry's At the Mind's Limits and his critique of philosophy, which constitutes his own philosophical testament while being an inmate Auschwitz. This book situates At the Mind's Limits in the context of twentieth century Continental philosophy. On the one hand, it elaborates Améry's engagement with key philosophical figures. On the other hand, it shows that, in every chapter, Améry is denouncing the limits of philosophical theories to capture and articulate the lived experiences of the tortured, resentful, and homeless communities who bore the brunt of the Third Reich.

Book details

• Full title: Reflections on Jean Amery
• Subtitle: Torture, Resentment, and Homelessness as the Mind's Limits
• Author: Vivaldi Jean-Marie
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 147
• EAN: 9783030023447
• ID: 20235074
• Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
• Weight: 346 g
• Dimensions: 210 × 148 × 13 mm
• Date of publishing: 06. December 2018

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