Dimitris Vardoulakis (born 1975) is a Greek philosopher and Associate Professor of

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in the School of Humanities and Communication Arts at

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. He works in the tradition of

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, and has published on a variety of topics, including the relation between literature and philosophy,

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and

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Career

He received his PhD in philosophy from

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and is a winner of Excellence in Leadership Award. Vardoulakis is the author of '' The Doppelganger: Literature's Philosophy'' (2011,

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) and '' Sovereignty and Its Other: Toward the Dejustification of Violence'' (2013, Fordham University Press). He co-edited ''After Blanchot: Literature, Criticism, Philosophy'' (2005, Delaware Press) with

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and Brian Nelson and was the sole editor of ''Spinoza Now'' (2011,

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). He co-edited a special issue of ''

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'' entitled "The Political Animal" with Chris Danta, and a special issue of ''

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'' entitled "The Politics of Place" with

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. Vardoulakis is the chair of the lecture series Thinking Out Loud: The Sydney Lectures in Philosophy and Society and editor of the linked book series published by Fordham University Press. He is the co-editor of the book series Incitements, published with

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Bibliography

* Vardoulakis, D. (2013), '' Stasis Before the State: Nine Theses on Agonistic Democracy'', New York: Fordham University Press * Vardoulakis, D. (2016), '' Freedom From the Free Will: On Kafka's Laughter'',

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* Vardoulakis, D. (2013), '' Sovereignty and Its Other: Toward the Dejustification of Violence'', New York: Fordham University Press * Vardoulakis, D., ed. (2011), '' Spinoza Now'', Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press * Vardoulakis, D. (2010), '' The Doppelganger: Literature's Philosophy'', New York: Fordham University Press * Hill, L., Nelso, B. and Vardoulakis, D., eds. (2005), ''After Blanchot: Literature, Criticism, Philosophy'', : Delaware Press

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Dimitris Vardoulakis at UWS

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