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Agamben refers to a life fully exposed to law without protection by it as..
Legalist life
Homo sacer
Patriarchal life
Communal life
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Homo sacer, a term coined by Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben, refers to an individual who exists in a state of being simultaneously included in and excluded from the law. Deprived of legal protection and rights, this individual's life is fully exposed to the power of the sovereign, rendering their existence precarious and vulnerable.
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