»In einer Gemütsverfassung des aktiven Hörens können wir vielleicht wieder offen werden für einen Neubeginn des Sinns. Und damit scheint Nancy mit seinem schmalen Büchlein den Kern unserer Zeit getroffen zu haben.« Roman Herzog, SWR2
was one of the most influential contemporary thinkers. He taught Philosophy at the Université Marc Bloch, Strasbourg and was visiting professor with the universities of Berkeley, Irvine, San Diego and Berlin. His work has been acknowledged and praised by academics and the wider international public alike. It comprises a variety of research focuses reaching from the ontology of society to the metamorphosis of reason and the arts, on image studies, and even on political and religious aspects with respect to ongoing developments.