Contingency and the Limits of History: How Touch Shapes Experience and Meaning

Carlson historicizes contingency by tying it to its theological and etymological roots in "touch," contending that its disruptive power is specific to our current moment. A strikingly original reconsideration of one of continental philosophy and critical theory's most cherished concepts, this book reveals the limits of historicist accounts. Read More

Carlson historicizes contingency by tying it to its theological and etymological roots in "touch," contending that its disruptive power is specific to our current moment. A strikingly original reconsideration of one of continental philosophy and critical theory's most cherished concepts, this book reveals the limits of historicist accounts. Read Less

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