Symbolic Misery, Volume 2

The Catastrophe of the Sensible

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Bernard Stiegler

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In this important new book, leading cultural theorist and philosopher Bernard Stiegler re-examines the relationship between politics and art in the contemporary world. Our hyper-industrial epoch represents what Stiegler terms a �katastroph of the sensible�. This katastroph is not an apocalypse or the end of everything, but the denouement of a drama; it is the final act in the process of psychic and collective individuation known as the �West�. Hyper-industrialization has brought about the loss of symbolic participation and the destruction of primordial narcissism, the very condition for individuation. It is in this context that artists have a unique role to play. When not subsumed in the capitalist economy, they are able to resist its synchronizing tendency, offering the possibility of reimagining the contemporary model of aesthetic participation. This highly original work - the second in Stiegler�s Symbolic Misery series - will be of particular interest to students in philosophy, media and cultural studies, contemporary art and sociology, and will consolidate Stiegler�s reputation as one of the most original cultural theorists of our time.

Author Biography:

Bernard Stiegler is the Director of Cultural Development at Centre Pompidou, Paris

Release date Australia

July 24th, 2015

Author

Bernard Stiegler

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Pages

224

Dimensions

152x229x18

ISBN-13

9780745652672

Product ID

22855996

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