Blanchot's Communism : Philosophy Unbound

Iyer argues for the transformative potential for philosophy and political practice of the thought of Maurice Blanchot. The book traces Blanchot's complex negotiations of the thought of Hegel, Heidegger, Bataille and Levinas, which allowed him to develop his distinctive account of the work of art and his account of the opening to the Other. Iyer also examines the significance of Blanchot's interventions in French political life, in particular, his participation in the events of May 1968.

Lars Iyer is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.

Preface * Introduction: The Claim of Communism * The Beast in Me * The Temple of Night * The Sphinx's Gaze * Weary Truth * Philosophy Unbound * Mortal Substitution * We Take Their Place * Bibliography