Agamben on secularization as a signature

This article reconstructs Agamben’s contribution to the secularization debate. To this aim it clarifies determination of category as a signature. It first presents relevant passages on from across corpus, placing them in context classic debate between Blumenberg, Schmitt and Löwith. Second, elaborates theory Third, proposes how we can understand Fourth, examines different strategic functions profanation critical philosophy. The argues that account comprises two distinct levels. Agamben develops general signature, which implies is an operator orients hermeneutic understanding by referring secular elements discursive field religion theology (or vice versa), always performs function. what function puts use himself, corresponds second, particular level secularization. Secularization project subservient operation profanation. light most concerned with