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“Those who are truly contemporary are those who neither perfectly coincide with their time nor adapt to its demands...Contemporariness, then, is that relationship with time that adheres to it through a disconnection.”

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Giorgio Agamben
Giorgio Agamben

Giorgio Agamben is an Italian philosopher born on April 22, 1942. His research spans various fields including language, politics, aesthetics, and ethics, particularly known for his analyses of language, power, and the state of human existence. more

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