"Focusing on the philosophical work of Judith Butler and Peter Sloterdijk, A Critique of Liberal Cynicism diagnoses-and proposes an immanent critique of-a form of cynicism dominant in popular and academic culture"--.

• Contents
• Introduction
• Two Cynicisms
• Part 1
• Liberal Cynicism, the Dangers, and the Promise
• Master Cynicism
• Part 1
• Judith Butler and Extreme Liberal Cynicism
• Part 2
• Judith Butler and Liberalism
• Judith Butler and Liberal Cynicism
• Part 2
• The Promise
• Part 3
• Cheekiness
• “Later” Butler and Overcoming Liberal Cynicism
• Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Index
• About the Author