Byung-Chul Han: A Critical Introduction by Knepper, Steven
Byung-Chul Han: A Critical Introduction by Knepper, Steven

Byung-Chul Han: A Critical Introduction

Byung-Chul Han is one of the most important living philosophers, renowned for his critiques of the digital...
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Byung-Chul Han: A Critical Introduction by Knepper, Steven

Byung-Chul Han: A Critical Introduction

$371.88
Byung-Chul Han: A Critical Introduction by Knepper, Steven

Byung-Chul Han: A Critical Introduction

$371.88
Author: Steven Knepper
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Byung-Chul Han is one of the most important living philosophers, renowned for his critiques of the digital age. In response to the idea that new technological devices expand our freedom, he argues that they lead to burnout and self-absorption and that we must redevelop contemplative practices which slow us down and open us up. He has brought to his thought forms of deep cosmopolitanism developed from both Zen Buddhism and a renewed Romanticism.

This book is the first critical introduction to Han's body of work. Knepper, Stoneman, and Wyllie explore Han's rich oeuvre to date and his incisive contributions to a range of disciplines, including critical theory, media studies, political philosophy, and aesthetics. They unpack his key terms and illustrate his concepts with a range of examples, revealing how the critiques of the "achievement society" and burnout, which have earned Han a global audience, build on his earlier accounts of power, violence, and mood. This broader view addresses the most frequent criticisms of Han and makes a compelling case that he is not only an insightful diagnostician of the present moment but one whose interpretation of both Western and Eastern traditions offers wisdom for navigating the now acute problems of modernity.

This lively book is essential reading for anyone getting to grips with Han's extraordinary work.



Author: Steven Knepper, Ethan Stoneman, Robert Wyllie
Publisher: Polity Press
Published: 08/19/2024
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.80w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781509560998

About the Author
Steven Knepper is Associate Professor of English and the Bruce C. Gottwald, Jr. '81 Chair for Academic Excellence at the Virginia Military Institute.
Ethan Stoneman is Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Media at Hillsdale College.
Robert Wyllie is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Ashland University.
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