Paths in Zygmunt Bauman's social thought

This article seeks to explore some of the origins of Zygmunt Bauman's social thought. Using the metaphor of paths from a story by Borges, the article argues that Bauman's work follows paths which were opened up to him by Gramsci, Camus and Levinas. Bauman has acknowledged the importance of...

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Published inThesis eleven no. 70; pp. 55 - 71
Main Author Tester, Keith
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Sage Publications Ltd 01.08.2002
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Bauman, Zygmunt
Bauman, Zygmunt (1925-2017)
Camus, Albert
Culture
Ethics
Gramsci, Antonio
History of Sociology
Intellectual History
Intellectuals
Knowledge (Theory)
Levinas, Emmanuel
Social Philosophy
Sociological Theory
Sociology
Theory
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Summary:This article seeks to explore some of the origins of Zygmunt Bauman's social thought. Using the metaphor of paths from a story by Borges, the article argues that Bauman's work follows paths which were opened up to him by Gramsci, Camus and Levinas. Bauman has acknowledged the importance of Gramsci and Levinas in his intellectual development and, therefore, the identification of a path leading from Camus is offered by way of circumstantial rather than direct evidence. The article discusses each of these thinkers in the context of Bauman's own themes and concerns and, in so doing, it is hoped to show that Bauman's work has long been marked by a consistency of ambition and foundational assumptions.
Bibliography:Thesis Eleven, no.70, Aug 2002: (55)-71
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