Jacques Ranciere: an Introduction

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Jacques Rancière: An Introduction offers the first comprehensive introduction to the thought of one of today's most important and influential theorists. Joseph Tanke situates Rancière's distinctive approach against the backdrop of Continental philosophy and extends his insights into current discussions of art and politics. Tanke explains how Rancière's ideas allow us to understand art as having a deeper social role than is customarily assigned to it, as well as how political opposition can be revitalized. The book presents Rancière's body of work as a coherent whole, tracing key notions such a.;Cover; Acknowledgments; Contents; Copyright; Title; Introduction; Chapter 1: For a Critique of Philosophy; Introduction; 1.1 The Lesson of Althusser; 1.2 The Lessons of May; 1.3 Lessons from the Archives; 1.4 Lessons on Philosopher-Kings; 1.5 Lessons from Equality; Conclusion; Chapter 2: Politics by Process of Elimination; Introduction; 2.1 On the Terrain of Policed Consensus; 2.2 The Aesthetics of Counting; 2.3 Supposing, Verifying, and Demonstrating Equality; 2.4 Disputing Subjects and Litigious Objects: Politics as Dissensus; 2.5 The Subjective Process of Politics; Conclusion.