Daniel Loick

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Daniel Loick
Daniel Loick is Associate Professor of Political and Social Philosophy at the University of Amsterdam. He has taught at various institutes in Germany, Switzerland, and the US. He has written four books in the fields of legal and social philosophy and political theory. In 2017, he published Juridismus: Konturen einer kritischen Theorie des Rechts with Suhrkamp, and co-edited a reader on abolitionism in 2023.
Daniel Loick is Associate Professor of Political and Social Philosophy at the University of Amsterdam. He has taught at various institutes in Germany, Switzerland, and the US. He has written four books in the fields of legal and social philosophy and political theory. In 2017, he published Juridismus: Konturen einer kritischen Theorie des Rechts with Suhrkamp, and co-edited a reader on abolitionism in 2023.
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Year of Publication: 2024
Daniel LoickYear of Publication: 2024
The Superiority of the Subjugated
From the perspective of oppressed groups, the lives of the rich and powerful are not necessarily desirable – indeed, they often appear ignorant, corrupt, ugly, or sad. People whose realities are shaped by experiences of violence and suffering, on the other hand, often have access to epistemic insights, ethical attitudes, and aesthetic expressions that more privileged subjects lack. Whether they...