Jacques Rancière

The French philosopher Jacques Rancire has influenced disciplines from history and philosophy to literature, art history, and film studies. His research into nineteenth-century workers archives, his reflections on political equality, his critique of the traditional division between intellectual and manual labor, and his analysis of the place of literature, film, and art in modern society have all constituted major contributions to contemporary thought. In this collection, leading scholars in the fields of philosophy, literary theory, and cultural criticism engage with Rancires work, illuminating the originality, breadth, and rigor of his thought, as well as its relevance to current debates. They also clarify and explore the relationships between Rancire and the various authors and artists he has analyzed, ranging from Plato and Aristotle to nineteenth-century literature, contemporary film, and the work of theorists such as Erich Auerbach, Pierre Bourdieu, and Gilles Deleuze.