Philosophy of Antifascism: Punching Nazis and Fighting White Supremacy by Shaw, Devin Zane
Philosophy of Antifascism: Punching Nazis and Fighting White Supremacy by Shaw, Devin Zane

Philosophy of Antifascism: Punching Nazis and Fighting White Supremacy

On January 20th, 2017, during an interview on the streets of Washington D.C., white nationalist Richard Spencer...
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Author: Devin Zane Shaw
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Language: English
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Philosophy of Antifascism: Punching Nazis and Fighting White Supremacy by Shaw, Devin Zane

Philosophy of Antifascism: Punching Nazis and Fighting White Supremacy

$103.54
Philosophy of Antifascism: Punching Nazis and Fighting White Supremacy by Shaw, Devin Zane

Philosophy of Antifascism: Punching Nazis and Fighting White Supremacy

$103.54
Author: Devin Zane Shaw
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
On January 20th, 2017, during an interview on the streets of Washington D.C., white nationalist Richard Spencer was punched by an anonymous antifascist. The moment was caught on video and quickly went viral, and soon "punching Nazis" was a topic of heated public debate. How might this kind of militant action be conceived of, or justified, philosophically? Can we find a deep commitment to antifascism in the history of philosophy? Through the existentialism of Simone de Beauvoir, with some reference to Fanon and Sartre, this book identifies the philosophical reasons for the political action being enacted by contemporary antifascists. In addition, using the work of Jacques Rancière, it argues that the alt-right and the far right aren't a kind of politics at all, but rather forms of parapolitical and paramilitary mobilization aimed at re-entrenching the power of the state and capital. Devin Shaw argues that in order to resist fascist mobilization, contemporary movements find a diversity of tactics more useful than principled nonviolence. Antifascism must focus on the systemic causes of the re-emergence of fascism, and thus must fight capital accumulation and the underlying white supremacism. Providing new, incisive interpretations of Beauvoir, existentialism, and Rancière, he makes the case for organizing a broader militant movement against fascism.

Author: Devin Zane Shaw
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 06/11/2020
Pages: 149
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781786615589
Audience: Young Adult

About the Author
Devin Zane Shaw teaches philosophy at Douglas College, Canada. He is author of Egalitarian Moments: From Descartes to Rancière (2016) and Freedom and Nature in Schelling's Philosophy of Art (2010). He writes about philosophy, political theory, and social movements and co-edits the 'Living Existentialism' book series.
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