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Michael Hardt

Michael Hardt (born 1960) is an American political philosopher and literary theorist. Hardt is best known for his 2000 book Empire, which was co-written with Antonio Negri.

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Education
Swarthmore College (B.S.) University of Washington (M.A.; Ph.D.)
Born
1960 (age 65–66) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Era
20th-century philosophy
Main interests
Political philosophy Literary theory
Notable ideas
Theory of Empire, altermodernity
Region
Western philosophy

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Occupation movements of 2011–2012

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Michael Hardt

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Michael Hardt

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related to Works cited · 26
Michael Hardt → An Interview, Antonio Negri, Caleb Smith, Communist Manifesto, Ed, Empire, Enrico Minardi, Full, Genre, Hardt, Have Michael Hardt, How, July, Michael, Multitude, Rethinking Marxism, S2CID, September, Slavoj, Spring/Summer
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Michael Hardt → Antonio, Cambridge, Duke UniversityHardt, Empire, Full, Harvard University Press, ISBN, Massachusetts, Michael, Negri, PDFInterview/podcast, Radio Web MACBA
Born · 1
Michael Hardt → 1960 (age 65–66) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Education · 1
Michael Hardt → Swarthmore College (B.S.) University of Washington (M.A.; Ph.D.)
Era · 1
Michael Hardt → 20th-century philosophy
Main interests · 1
Michael Hardt → Political philosophy Literary theory
Notable ideas · 1
Michael Hardt → Theory of Empire, altermodernity
Region · 1
Michael Hardt → Western philosophy
School · 1
Michael Hardt → Continental philosophy Autonomism

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