On Agamben, and Acts of Faith, under Oath

This book delves into Agamben claim that the experience of language, as it is manifested in the oath, precedes, and gives rise to religion, law and politics, and therefore should be seen as a crucial element of the human process. Arguing that Agamben's own language suffers from substantial and conceptual flaws and self-assertive opinions on language and the oath. The book considers the possibility...