Giorgio Agamben is an Italian philosopher best known for his work investigating the concepts of the state of exception, form-of-life and homo sacer. The concept of biopolitics informs many of his writings. Wikipedia
Born: 1942 (age 82 years), Rome, Italy
Influenced by: Michel Foucault, Carl Schmitt, Hannah Arendt, and more
Influenced: Byung-Chul Han, Adam Kotsko, Adi Ophir, and more
Parents: Agostino Agamben jr.
Spouse: Ginevra Bompiani
Education: Sapienza University of Rome (Laurea, 1965)