Bíos: Biopolitics and Philosophy
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Bíos: Biopolitics and Philosophy is a major philosophical work by Roberto Esposito that examines how modern political power is fundamentally organized around the management and control of biological life.
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| Bíos: Biopolitics and Philosophy canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
philosophy
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political theory ⓘ |
| author | Roberto Esposito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| discusses |
historical development of biopolitical thought
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intersection of biology and politics ⓘ modern forms of sovereignty ⓘ |
| examines |
how life becomes a political category
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how states manage populations as biological entities ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
bios
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immunization ⓘ thanatopolitics ⓘ zoe ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
control of biological life
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management of biological life ⓘ modern political power ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
biological life as object of power
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immunitary paradigm of modern politics ⓘ political control of bodies ⓘ relationship between life and politics ⓘ sovereignty and life ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Giorgio Agamben
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Michel Foucault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Greek and English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
biopolitics
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biopower ⓘ philosophy of life ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of the concept of immunization in politics
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systematic account of biopolitics ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| partOf | Roberto Esposito's biopolitics trilogy ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
critical theory of modern power
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genealogical analysis of political concepts ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | contemporary continental philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Communitas: The Origin and Destiny of Community
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Immunitas: The Protection and Negation of Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
researchers in biopolitics
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scholars of political theory ⓘ students of contemporary philosophy ⓘ |
| usesConceptFrom | ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ |
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