Giorgio Agamben—A Modern Sabbatian? Marranic Messianism and the Problem of Law

The article analyzes the influence of the kabbalistic doctrine of Sabbatianism on the messianic philosophy of Giorgio Agamben. I argue against Simon Critchley that Agamben's critique of the sovereign law is not inspired by Marcion's idea of the total annihilation of law but by Sabbatai Zev...

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Main Author: Sawczynski, Piotr (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2019]
In: Religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-11
Further subjects:B Marcionism
B Marranism
B Sabbatianism
B state of exception
B Law
B Messianism
B Giorgio Agamben
B Judaism
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