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Valences of the Dialectic

This book delves into the principles and methodologies of dialectical philosophy, examining how it can be applied to analyze and understand complex social, political, and intellectual phenomena. more

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Fredric Jameson
Fredric Jameson

Fredric Jameson is a renowned American literary theorist and critic, born on April 14, 1934. His research spans across various fields such as Marxist theory, postmodernism, and cultural studies, having a profound impact on contemporary literary criticism. more

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“There is no one who has no leisure time at all. The office is not a permanent sanctuary, and Sundays are an institution. Thus, in principle, during those beautiful hours of free time everyone would have the opportunity to rouse himself into real boredom. But although one wants to do nothing, things are done to one: the world makes sure that one does not find oneself. And even if one perhaps isn't interested in it, the world itself is much too interested for one to find the peace and quiet necessary to be as thoroughly bored with the world as it ultimately deserves.”