The Didi-Huberman Dictionary

The Didi-Huberman Dictionary is a comprehensive introduction to the thought of Georges Didi-Huberman, featuring over 150 entries and 125 main entries. It covers key figures, inspirations, philosophical metaphors, and polemics with other contemporary philosophers, making it a valuable research tool for students and researchers alike.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2022
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

The Didi-Huberman Dictionary is a comprehensive introduction to the thought of contemporary French philosopher Georges Didi-Huberman, renowned for his groundbreaking philosophy of image and his significant impact on the 'visual turn in theoretical humanities. With over 150 entries, including 125 main entries, the dictionary serves as a valuable research tool for students encountering Didi-Huberman's work for the first time. The entries cover a wide range of topics, from Theodor Adorno and Anthropology to Materiality and Memory, and Aby Warburg and Witnessing. For researchers already familiar with Didi-Huberman's work, the dictionary offers deeper insights into the nuances of his conceptual apparatus, given the interreferential and intertextual aspects of his thought. It identifies and explains his key figures, inspirations, philosophical metaphors, and introduces his polemics with other contemporary philosophers, such as Giorgio Agamben and Jacques Rancière. Additionally, entries on concepts and motifs from Didi-Huberman's major texts that are not yet translated into English, such as Ce que nous voyons, ce qui nous regarde (1992) and Ninfa moderna (2002), are included. This comprehensive resource provides a gateway to learning more about the innovative and exciting work of Georges Didi-Huberman.

Weight: 530g
Dimension: 164 x 243 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399500982