Jean-Luc Nancy and the Thinking of Otherness Philosophy and Powers of Existence

Jean-Luc Nancy and the Thinking of Otherness offers an incisive, rigorous, and compelling initiative in the reception of Nancy's writings. Rethinking the complex entanglements between Heidegger, Levinas, and Nancy around the motifs of otherness, co-existence, and being-with, as well as addressing the decisive role that Spinoza plays in Nancy's writings on the body, the book opens toward a "contrapuntal sociality" that derives as much from cinema as from Nancy's own "absolute realism." Rugo's text will no doubt shape readings of Nancy's work to come. -- Philip Armstrong, Department of Comparative Studies, The Ohio State University, USA 20130122 Jean-Luc Nancy and the Thinking of Otherness is a highly original contribution to the ongoing reception of Nancy's philosophy. No previous work has engaged so carefully with his relation to the thought of Heidegger and Levinas. Rugo's subtle and penetrating analyses will be of enormous value to students and scholars working with Nancy and to all those interested in contemporary philosophy. -- Ian James, Lecturer in French, University of Cambridge, UK 20130122 What does it mean to be with others from the beginning? How can existence be pushed to the limit at which its powers manifest themselves? Daniele Rugo's answers to these questions result from an original inquiry into the work of French philosopher Jean-Luc Nancy. -- Alexander Garcia Duttmann, Professor of Philosophy and Visual Culture, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK 20130122