Abstract
How can the relationship between finitude and politics be conceived? In this chapter, we relate Judith Butler’s concept of “grievability” from Precarious Life: The Powers of Mourning and Violence1 and Frames of War: When Is Life Grievable?2 to Martin Hägglund’s notion of democratic socialism, developed in This Life: Secular Faith and Spiritual Freedom.3 Along these lines, we will argue that finitude carries immense political potential. Finitude lies at the heart of grievability and vulnerability, which, in turn, lie at the heart of Marxist politics.
| Translated title of the contribution | Forgængelighedens Politik |
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| Original language | English |
| Title of host publication | Judith Butler and Marxism : The Radical Feminism of Performativity, Vulnerability, and Care |
| Editors | Elliot C. Mason, Valentina Moro |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Place of Publication | Lanham, Maryland |
| Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publication date | 2025 |
| Pages | 143-160 |
| Chapter | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-5381-9626-7 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-5381-9628-1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2025 |