The state of exception is not a space devoid of law, but rat... - Giorgio Agamben

"The state of exception is not a space devoid of law, but rather a space where law is suspended in order to preserve itself."

Giorgio Agamben Politics

Philosopher, Political Theorist Italian Born 1942 (age 84)

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