Originally published in 2007, this book features a new afterword that provides updated insights and reflections. It delves into its themes and characters, offering readers a fresh perspective on the narrative's evolution since its initial release. The afterword enriches the reader's understanding of the work's significance and relevance in today's context.
Offering a sharp critique of established postcolonial theories, this book broadens the scope of interpretative tools for analysis. It challenges conventional views and introduces innovative perspectives, enhancing the understanding of postcolonial contexts and narratives. The work invites readers to rethink existing frameworks and engage with diverse methodologies, making it a significant contribution to the field.
Peter Hallward is lecturer in the French Department at King's College, London. His previous publications include Absolutely Postcolonial: Writing between the Singular and the Specific (2002) and a translation of Alain Badiou's Ethics: An Essay on the Understanding of Evil (2001).
Alain Badiou aims to explode the assumptions behind the ethical turn in political and academic agendas which serve to reinforce the ideology of the status quo. He demonstrates particularly how an ethics conceived in terms of negative human rights and tolerance of difference cannot underpin a coherent concept of evil."
Gilles Deleuze was one of the most influential French philosophers of the last century. This book challenges the hegemony of Deleuze's work, aiming to go right to the heart of his philosophy. It engages with the central idea that informs virtually all his work: the assertion of an unlimited creative power.