Laclau frente a Agamben: Un diálogo entre lo posfundacional y lo impolítico

Postfoundational political thought and impolitical thought constitute two of the most relevant horizons of contemporary political philosophy. However, the literature does not always account for the differences between both approaches: the numerous assumptions they share have led to the implications that distinguish each of them being frequently confused. To delimit the concepts of the impolitical and the postfoundational, this article will propose the benjaminian distinction between the mythical and the divine as a hermeneutic key. Likewise, a dialogue will be established between two thinkers who will illustrate the difference between the postfoundational —Ernesto Laclau— and the impolitical —Giorgio Agamben—, while demonstrating the relevance of thinking about this difference based on Benjamin's categories.