William Watkin's book is certainly an illuminating and profound reading of my entire work. But it is, at the same time, much more than that. According to Walter Benjamin's idea that theory can today only be written in the form of interpretation, Watkin has produced a work of astonishing originality, which any attempt to read twentieth-century philosophy will be obliged to confront.

Valeria Dani

The multifaceted and penetrating work of Giorgio Agamben deserves a profound study, in particular his critique of the philosophy of difference, and that of indifference which emerges from it. Watkin engages in a clear examination of the organizing concepts of Agamben and their elucidating power for all philosophy, as well as an analysis of their applications in various diverse domains (the “signatures” or names of reference of the modern tradition, the archaeology of indifference, etc.). Watkin's sharp lens is indispensable for those who want to grasp a central aspect of contemporary philosophy that has not ceased to trouble it since Nietzsche and Heidegger. It is an excellent book on a great contemporary philosopher.

Francois Laruelle

One of the most powerful and thoughtful introductions to Giorgio Agamben’s thought that I have read in a long time. This is a perfect sequel to Watkin’s groundbreaking Literary Agamben. We untangle Agamben’s philosophy by delineating his concepts and methods in opposition to those of Derrida and Deleuze. Watkin guides you as no one does, and all the while provides an accessible roadmap.

Jean-Michel Rabaté, University of Pennsylvania and American Academy of Arts and Sciences