Philosophy of Agamben

Catherine Mills is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of New South Wales, Sydney.

• Introduction 1. Metaphysics: negativity, potentiality and death 2. Aesthetics: Language, representation and the object 3. Politics: biopolitics, sovereignty and nihilism 4. Ethics: testimony, responsibility and the witness 5. Messianism: time, happiness and completed humanity Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

"Mills has written an important, original book that will transform the received understanding of Agamben's work in the humanities and social sciences. Her unapologetically philosophical interpretation is required reading for those who wish to assess the true impact and significance of Agamben's interventions in politics, aesthetics and culture." - Paul Fletcher, Lancaster University "Mills does a superb job of weaving together the entire range of Agamben's writings - from his early texts on language to his later, better known writings on politics - to provide a lucid introductory survey of Agamben's main ideas while at the same time outlining a path of critical analysis that offers much food for thought for those already familiar with his work." - Steven DeCaroli, Goucher College, Baltimore, editor of Giorgio Agamben: Sovereignty and Life"