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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Scott, David

Titel

Gilbert Simondon's Psychic and Collective Individuation : A Critical Introduction and Guide

Ist Teil von

• Critical Introductions and Guides : CIG

Ort / Verlag

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press

Erscheinungsjahr

[2022]

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Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The first critical commentary on Simondon’s seminal work, unpacking its rich potential for students and scholarsGBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup(['ISBN:9780748654499','ISBN:9780748654505','ISBN:9780748654512','ISBN:9780748695744']);One of the most innovative and brilliant philosophers of his generation, but largely neglected until he was brought to public attention by Gilles Deleuze, Gilbert Simondon presents a challenge to nearly every category and method of traditional philosophy.Psychic and Collective Individuation is undoubtedly Simondon's most important work and its influence, clearly felt in Stiegler and DeLanda, has continued to grow. David Scott provides the first full introduction to this work, which will inspire as well as instruct philosophers working in Continental thought, philosophy of science, social theory and political philosophy.Key FeaturesIntroduces Simondon’s challenging text by clarifying its complex terminology and structure through a chapter-by-chapter commentaryInvites a dialogue with other thinkers including Bergson, Deleuze, Heidegger, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty and NegriPlaces Simondon and Psychic and Collective Individuation in their historical contextExplains Simondon's relevance to current discussions about biopolitics and post-Nietzschean ethicsRead and download the introduction to Gilbert Simondon's Psychic and Collective Individuation free now (pdf)"