David Scott

Gilbert Simondon's Psychic and Collective Individuation

A Critical Introduction and Guide

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

One of the most 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. This is a critical commentary on Simondon's seminal work, Psychic and Collective Individuation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Edinburgh University Press
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Juli 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 154mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 358g
• ISBN-13: 9780748654499
• ISBN-10: 0748654496
• Artikelnr.: 40620091

Autorenporträt

David Scott is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Coppin State University, Baltimore. He has translated work by Simondon, Gaston Bachelard and Gilles Deleuze and has numerous articles published in journals including Angelaki, The European Legacy, Continental Philosophy Review and Chiasmi.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Ontogenesis and the Concepts of Individuation
2. Ontogenesis and the Concepts of Individuation
3. Individuation and Affectivity
4. Problematic of Ontogenesis and Psychic Individuation
5. The Individual and the Social, The Individuation of the Group
6. Collective as Condition of Signification
7. An Ethics of Ontogenesis and a Non-Human Humanism
Conclusion
Bibliography.