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What is a rule, if it appears to become confused with life? And what is a human life, if, in every one of its gestures, of its words, and of its silences, it cannot be distinguished from the rule?
It is to these questions that Agamben's new book turns by means of an impassioned reading of the fascinating and massive phenomenon of Western monasticism from Pachomius to St. Francis. The book reconstructs in detail the life of the monks with their obsessive attention to temporal articulation and to the Rule, to ascetic techniques and to liturgy. But Agamben's thesis is that the true novelty of monasticism lies not in the confusion between life and norm, but in the discovery of a new dimension, in which "life" as such, perhaps for the first time, is affirmed in its autonomy, and in which the claim of the "highest poverty" and "use" challenges the law in ways that we must still grapple with today.
How can we think a form-of-life, that is, a human life released from the grip of law, and a use of bodies and of the world that never becomes an appropriation? How can we think life as something not subject to ownership but only for common use?
"The range of primary sources Agamben relies on to make his argument . . . is impressively vast. As his readers have come to expect, Agamben demonstrates an uncanny ability to discover enduring significance in obscure corners of the Western tradition while doing justice to their proper historicity."—Brian Hamilton, Modern Theology
"The Highest Poverty is Agamben's attempt to define what he calls a 'form-of-life,' a mode of living where life and law enter into a zone of indistinction so that one is not able to discern between living according to the law and applying the law to a pre-existing life . . . The first thing that became quite clear in reading this book is the depth of knowledge and understanding Agamben has of monastic history as well as medieval philosophy and theology. He knows the literature, the languages, and the nuances needed for any depth of understanding . . . This book was not written for the spiritual or theological nourishment of monastics and friars. It was written as a piece of political philosophy concerned about the current all-consuming nature of law and what that does to life. Nevertheless, there is a great deal that monastics and friars can learn from the work of Agamben. He shows us a picture of ourselves from a vantage point that we seldom see. There is more to our form-of-life than immediately meets the eye."—Eugene Hensell, American Benedictine Review
"At a time when current anthropological debate has turned toward ontology, this book challenges us to return anew to questions of habits and habitus. The Highest Poverty offers a productive . . . lens through which to examine modernity, its antecedents, and its reimagined futures in the global South. Especially salient for anthropologists is the book's attention to theories of practice and a common life not wholly defined by the logics of capital and formal institutions."—Kerry Chance, Anthropology Southern Africa
"[I]t deepens the insights of Agamben's earlier work and extends them into the theological realm. . . . Recommended."—A. W. Klink, Choice
作者简介 · · · · · ·
Giorgio Agamben, an Italian philosopher and political theorist, teaches at the IUAV University in Venice and holds the Baruch Spinoza Chair at the European Graduate School. His most recent book available in English from Stanford University Press is The Kingdom and the Glory (2011).

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Altissima povert. Regole monastiche e forma di vita

Agamben, Giorgio; Kotsko, Adam

Meridian (Stanford, Calif.), Stanford, Calif, 2013, cop. 2013

Meridian (Stanford, Calif.), Stanford, California, 2013

Stanford University Press, Stanford, California, 2013

Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics, Stanford, CA, 2020

United States, United States of America

May 01, 2013

Apr 17, 2013

1, 20130417

1, PS, 2013

lg3017084

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What Is A Rule, If It Appears To Become Confused With Life? And What Is A Human Life, If, In Every One Of Its Gestures, Of Its Words, And Of Its Silences, It Cannot Be Distinguished From The Rule? It Is To These Questions That Agamben's New Book Turns By Means Of An Impassioned Reading Of The Fascinating And Massive Phenomenon Of Western Monasticism From Pachomius To St. Francis. The Book Reconstructs In Detail The Life Of The Monks With Their Obsessive Attention To Temporal Articulation And To The Rule, To Ascetic Techniques And To Liturgy. But Agamben's Thesis Is That The True Novelty Of Monasticism Lies Not In The Confusion Between Life And Norm, But In The Discovery Of A New Dimension, In Which Life As Such, Perhaps For The First Time, Is Affirmed In Its Autonomy, And In Which The Claim Of The Highest Poverty And Use Challenges The Law In Ways That We Must Still Grapple With Today. Rule And Life. Birth Of The Rule -- Rule And Law -- Flight From The World And Constitution -- Threshold -- Liturgy And Rule. Regula Vitae -- Orality And Writing -- The Rule As A Liturgical Text -- Threshold -- Form-of-life. The Discovery Of Life -- Renouncing Law -- Highest Poverty And Use -- Threshold. Giorgio Agamben ; Translated By Adam Kotsko. Originally Published In Italian Under The Title Altissima Povertà : Regole Monastiche E Forma Di Vita. Includes Bibliographical References.

The acclaimed philosopher and author of Homo Sacer contemplates the possibility of true human freedom through a deep analysis of monastic stricture.
What is a rule, if it appears to become confused with life? And what is a human life, if, in every one of its gestures, of its words, and of its silences, it cannot be distinguished from the rule? It is to these questions that Giorgio Agamben's new book turns by means of an impassioned reading of the phenomenon of Western monasticism from Pachomius to St. Francis.
The Highest Poverty meticulously reconstructs the lives of monks, with their obsessive attention to temporal articulation and to the Rule, to ascetic techniques and to liturgy. But Agamben's thesis is that the true novelty of monasticism lies not in the confusion between life and norm, but in the discovery of a new dimension, in which "life" is affirmed in its autonomy, and in which the claim of the "highest poverty" and "use" challenges the law in ways that we must still grapple with today.
How can we think a form-of-life, that is, a human life released from the grip of law, and a use of bodies and of the world that never becomes an appropriation? How can we think life as something not subject to ownership but only for common use?

What is a rule, if it appears to become confused with life? And what is a human life, if, in every one of its gestures, of its words, and of its silences, it cannot be distinguished from the rule? It is to these questions that Agamben's new book turns through an impassioned reading of the fascinating and massive phenomenon of Western monasticism from Pachomius to St. Francis. The book reconstructs in detail the life of the monks with their obsessive attention to temporal articulation and to the Rule, to ascetic techniques and to liturgy. But Agamben's thesis is that the true novelty of monasticism lies not in the confusion between life and norm, but in the discovery of a new dimension, in which "life" as such, perhaps for the first time, is affirmed in its autonomy, and in which the claim of the "highest poverty" and "use" challenges the law in ways that we must still grapple with today. His investigation of the past brings us closer to imagining both a form-of-life, that is, a human life released from the grip of law, and a use of bodies and of the world that never becomes an appropriation. It challenges us to think life as something not subject to ownership but only for common use. Book jacket

What is a rule, if it appears to become confused with life? And what is a human life, if, in every one of its gestures, of its words, and of its silences, it cannot be distinguished from the rule?<p>It is to these questions that Agamben's new book turns by means of an impassioned reading of the fascinating and massive phenomenon of Western monasticism from Pachomius to St. Francis. The book reconstructs in detail the life of the monks with their obsessive attention to temporal articulation and to the Rule, to ascetic techniques and to liturgy. But Agamben's thesis is that the true novelty of monasticism lies not in the confusion between life and norm, but in the discovery of a new dimension, in which life as such, perhaps for the first time, is affirmed in its autonomy, and in which the claim of the highest poverty and use challenges the law in ways that we must still grapple with today.</p><p>How can we think a form-of-life, that is, a human life released from the grip of law, and a use of bodies and of the world that never becomes an appropriation? How can we think life as something not subject to ownership but only for common use?</p>

What is a rule, if it appears to become confused with life? And what is a human life, if, in every one of its gestures, of its words, and of its silences, it cannot be distinguished from the rule? It is to these questions that Agamben's new book turns by means of an impassioned reading of the fascinating and massive phenomenon of Western monasticism from Pachomius to St. Francis. The book reconstructs in detail the life of the monks with their obsessive attention to temporal articulation and to the Rule, to ascetic techniques and to liturgy. But Agamben's thesis is that the true novelty of monasticism lies not in the confusion between life and norm, but in the discovery of a new dimension, in which "life" as such, perhaps for the first time, is affirmed in its autonomy, and in which the claim of the "highest poverty" and "use" challenges the law in ways that we must still grapple with today (4e de couv.)

Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
CONTENTS......Page 4
Translator’s Note......Page 5
Preface......Page 6
I. Rule and Life......Page 8
1. Birth of the Rule......Page 9
2. Rule and Law......Page 19
3. Flight from the World and Constitution......Page 27
Threshold......Page 31
II. Liturgy and Rule......Page 32
1. Regula Vitae......Page 33
2. Orality and Writing......Page 36
3. The Rule as a Liturgical Text......Page 38
Threshold......Page 41
III. Form-of-Life......Page 42
1. The Discovery of Life......Page 43
2. Renouncing Law......Page 50
3. Highest Poverty and Use......Page 55
Threshold......Page 63
Bibliography......Page 64

In this book, Agamben investigates monasticism from its beginnings up through the Franciscan movement in an attempt to find a new form-of-life that escapes from the logic of Western politics as put forth in his Homo Sacer series.

2021-05-31