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Law and Chance
Series: The Works of Emanuele Severino
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Written by one of the foremost Italian philosophers of the 20th century, Emanuele Severino's Law and Chance (Legge e Caso) explores the metaphysical categories that underpin the theoretical and practical domination of contemporary science.
According to Severino, it is only by tracing the origin of the power of science to the Greek meanings of being and nothingness that it becomes possible to understand not only how science succeeds in achieving its aims, but also how it establishes the very meaning of its own success and power.
Severino is increasingly being recognised as a truly foundational thinker in the formation of contemporary theory. The first English translation of this important work, Law and Chance is crucial reading for anyone engaged with the intersection between philosophy and science.
Series: The Works of Emanuele Severino
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The Fundamental Tendency of Our Time
The Fundamental Tendency of Our Times (Tendenza) is the Italian philosopher Emanuele Severinoβs crucial reflection on modern technology and science, in which he articulates his major contribution to the analysis of Western modernity: the claim that, beginning with Greek civilization, a nihilistic spirit of domination informs our conceptual and social systems. In this book, Severino applies his framework to the...Paperback$4399Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Beyond Language
Beyond Language (Oltre il Linguaggio) is one of Italian philosopher Emmanuele Severinoβs major works, wrestling with whether itβs possible to think meaningfully outside of the restrictions of language. Increasingly recognised as a truly foundational thinker in the formation of contemporary theory, Severinoβs ideas around self-expression, forms of communication, and the limitations of language are brought to the fore in this...Paperback$4999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
War
The first English translation of Emanuele Severinoβs provocative analysis of the philosophy behind war in the West. Drawing on a broad range of sources, from Heraclitus to 20th-century grassroots movements, Italyβs foremost philosopher calls for a new way of thinking that could lead the West to perpetual peace. War, for Severino, is not merely the manifestation of conflict through violence...Paperback$4500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
War
The first English translation of Emanuele Severinoβs provocative analysis of the philosophy behind war in the West. Drawing on a broad range of sources, from Heraclitus to 20th-century grassroots movements, Italyβs foremost philosopher calls for a new way of thinking that could lead the West to perpetual peace. For Severino, war is not merely the manifestation of conflict through violence...Hardback$29700Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
TautΓ³tes
The first English translation of Emanuele Severinoβs radical critique of the notion of identity. Starting from his central intuition that Western culture is essentially nihilism, Emanuele Severino reflects anew on the problem of identity, abandoning the ambiguous (and ultimately contradictory) fashion in which being and becoming are grasped in the Western tradition. In this foundational work in Severinoβs philosophy, the...Hardback$29700Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
TautΓ³tes
The first English translation of Emanuele Severinoβs radical critique of the notion of identity. Starting from his central intuition that Western culture is essentially nihilism, Emanuele Severino reflects anew on the problem of identity, abandoning the ambiguous (and ultimately contradictory) fashion in which being and becoming are grasped in the Western tradition. In this foundational work in Severinoβs philosophy, the...Paperback$4500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Law and Chance
Written by one of the foremost Italian philosophers of the 20th century, Emanuele Severino's Law and Chance (Legge e Caso) explores the metaphysical categories that underpin the theoretical and practical domination of contemporary science. According to Severino, it is only by tracing the origin of the power of science to the Greek meanings of being and nothingness that it becomes...PaperbackSold Out
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Law and Chance by Emanuele Severino is recognised for posing profound and often unsettling questions about the limits of scientific power and the philosophical underpinnings of being and becoming. Severino engages with epistemology and contemporary scientific theories, examining the transition from determinism to the new logic brought by Einstein and quantum theory. The exploration of the laws governing chance and how they intersect with perceived order is considered a vital and revolutionary contribution to understanding the modern technical-scientific landscape.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781350273139
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 February 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Contributors:
- Translated by Damiano Sacco
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 244g
Pages: 216
About the Author
Emanuele Severino (1929 β2020) was an Italian philosopher. An original thinker and public intellectual, he is considered one of the most important Italian thinkers of the 20th century.
Damiano Sacco is a philosopher and translator and fellow of the Institute of Cultural Inquiry, Berlin, Germany.
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TautΓ³tes
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