This book places two key notions up against each other to imagine a new way of conceptualizing historical time. How do the experience of deja vu and the idea of the “End of History” relate to one anot
This book places two key notions up against each other to imagine a new way of conceptualizing historical time. How do the experience of deja vu and the idea of the “End of History” relate to one anot
Globalization is forcing us to rethink some of the categories -- such as "the people"-- that traditionally have been associated with the now eroding state. Italian political thinkerPaolo Virno argues
Originally published in Italian in 2002, When the Word Becomes Flesh provides a compelling contribution to the understanding of language and its relation to human nature and social relationships. Adop
As speaking animals, we continuously make use of an unassuming grammatical particle, without suspecting that what is at work in its inconspicuousness is a powerful apparatus, which orchestrates langua
Over the past several decades, Italian revolutionary politics has offered a model for new forms of political thinking. Radical Thought in Italy continues that tradition by providing an original view
The publication of Paolo Virno's first book in English, A Grammar of the Multitude, by Semiotext(e) in 2004 was an event within the field of radical political thought and introduced post-'68 currents