Intermittency: The Concept of Historical Reason in Recent French Philosophy

Andrew Gibson Engages With Five Recent And Contemporary French Philosophers, Badiou, Jambet, Lardreau, Franc̜oise Proust And Rancière, Who Each Produce A Post-hegelian Philosophy Of History Founded On An Assertion Of The Intermittency Of Historical Value. Gibson Explores This 'anti-schematics Of Historical Reason' And Its Implication For Politics, Ethics And Aesthetics In A Wide Range Of Modern Intellectual Contexts, Finding Its Necessary Complement And Most Powerful Expression In A Wealth Of Modern Art, Chiefly Modern Literature. The Result Is A Sustained Reflection On The Possible Character Of A Contemporary Philosophy Of History And An Important Contribution To Our Knowledge Of Contemporary French Philosophy.--publisher's Website.