Dieser Autor befasst sich mit dem Überdenken und Neuzeichnen vergangener Ereignisse, mit dem Ziel, ein neues, vorläufiges Bild zu extrahieren, das notwendigerweise komplexer und mehrdeutiger ist als jede Meistererzählung. Indem er „die Geschichte gegen den Strich bürstet“, wie Walter Benjamin andeutete, bietet seine Arbeit eine radikal andere Perspektive auf historische Ereignisse. Dieser Ansatz deckt neue virtuelle Möglichkeiten auf, die sowohl die Gegenwart als auch die Zukunft transformieren können. Letztendlich zielt seine Forschung darauf ab, uns zu helfen, anders zu werden, indem wir die Prämissen unserer Identitäten neu vorstellen.
Ontology and Modal Philosophy in Guattari's Major Writings
319 Seiten
12 Lesestunden
The book presents a compelling argument for the significant impact of a philosopher on ontology and modal philosophy. Through a collection of texts, it explores the philosopher's original ideas and their lasting influence on contemporary thought. The analysis delves into key concepts and theories, highlighting the evolution of philosophical discourse and the implications for understanding existence and possibility. This work serves as both a critical examination and a tribute to the philosopher's enduring legacy in these fields.
A Study of Intertextuality and Religious Identity Formation in Late Antiquity
170 Seiten
6 Lesestunden
Still in its infancy because of the overly conservative views and methods
assumed by the majority of scholars working in it since the mid-19th century,
the field of early Islamic and quranic studies is one in which the very basic
questions must nowadays be addressed with decision. Accordingly, this book
tries to resituate the Qur'an at the crossroads of the conversations of old,
to which its parabiblical narratives witness, and explores how Muhammad's
image - which was apparently modelled after that of the anonymous prophet
repeatedly alluded to in the Qur'an - originally matched that of other
prophets and/or charismatic figures distinctive in the late-antique sectarian
milieu out of which Islam gradually emerged. Moreover, it contends that the
Quranic Noah narratives provide a first-hand window into the making of
Muhammad as an eschatological prophet and further examines their form,
content, purpose, and sources as a means of deciphering the scribal and
intertextual nature of the Qur'a n as well as the Jewish-Christian background
of the messianic controversy that gave birth to the new Arab religion. The
previously neglected view that Muhammad was once tentatively thought of as a
new Messiah challenges our common understanding of Islam's origins.
