Gilbert Simondon - by Arne de Boever & Alex Murray & Jon Roffe & Ashley Woodward (Paperback)
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Highlights
- This collection of essays, including one by Simondon himself, outlines the central tenets of Simondon's thought, the implication of his thought for numerous disciplines and his relationship to other thinkers such as Heidegger, Deleuze and Canguilhem.
- About the Author: Arne De Boever teaches American Studies in the School of Critical Studies at the California Institute of the Arts.
- 248 Pages
- Philosophy, Movements
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About the Book
This collection of essays, including one by Simondon himself, is first sustained exploration of Simondon's work in English. It outlines the central tenets of Simondon's thought, the implication of his thought for numerous disciplines and his relationship to other thinkers such as Heidegger, Deleuze and Canguilhem.Book Synopsis
This collection of essays, including one by Simondon himself, outlines the central tenets of Simondon's thought, the implication of his thought for numerous disciplines and his relationship to other thinkers such as Heidegger, Deleuze and Canguilhem. Complete with a contextualising introduction and a glossary of technical terms, it offers an entry point to this important thinker and will appeal to people working in philosophy, philosophy of science, media studies, social theory and political philosophy. Contributors include: Miguel de Beistegui, University of Warwick; Elizabeth Grosz, Rutgers University, New Jersey; Anne Sauvagnargues, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Lyon and Bernard Stiegler, Pompidou Centre, Paris.
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This is a most welcome volume on Simondon, which features essays by some of the finest theorists working today. It nicely compliments the translation into English of Simondon's key texts and can be highly recommended to those working in the humanities and social sciences and looking for new models of thought.' Keith Ansell-Pearson, University of WarwickThe first sustained exploration of Simondon's work in English
Gilbert Simondon's work has recently come to prominence in America and around the Anglophone world, having been of great importance in France for many years. This first collection of essays, by renowned critics and philosophers, outlines the central tenets of Simondon's thought, the implication of his work in numerous disciplines and his relationship to other thinkers such as Heidegger, Deleuze and Canguilhem.
Complete with a contextualising introduction, a glossary of technical terms as well as an essay by Simondon himself, it offers an entry point to this important thinker and will appeal to people working in philosophy, philosophy of science, media studies, social theory and political philosophy.
Arne de Boever is Assistant Professor of American Studies at the California Institute of the Arts. Alex Murray is lecturer in English at the University of Exeter. Jon Roffe lectures at the Melbourne School of Continental Philosophy. Ashley Woodward is a member of the Melbourne School of Continental Philosophy.
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This is a most welcome volume on Simondon, which features essays by some of the finest theorists working today. It nicely complements the translation into English of Simondon's key texts and can be highly recommended to those working in the humanities and social sciences and looking for new models of thought.-- "Professor Keith Ansell-Pearson, University of Warwick"
About the Author
Arne De Boever teaches American Studies in the School of Critical Studies at the California Institute of the Arts. Alex Murray is Lecturer in English at the University of Exeter. Jon Roffe is Mackenzie Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Melbourne. Ashley Woodward is Lecturer at the University of Dundee.