Stiegler and Technics

by Christina Howells (Editor), Gerald Moore (Editor)

These 17 essays covers all aspects of Bernard Stiegler's work, from poststructuralism, anthropology and psychoanalysis to his work on the politics of memory, 'libidinal economy', technoscience and aesthetics, keeping a focus on his key theory of technics throughout. Stiegler brings together key concepts from Plato, Freud, Derrida and Simondon to argue that the human is 'invented' through technics rather than a product of purely biological evolution. Stiegler is a thinker at the forefront of our contemporary concerns with consumerism, technology, inter-generational division, political apathy and economic crisis. His ambitious project is to go beyond these sources of social distress to uncover and examine precisely 'what makes life worth living'. Contributors Stephen Barker, University of California Irvine and translator of Steigler; Richard Beardsworth, American University of Paris and translator of Stiegler; Miguel de Beistegui; University of Warwick; Marc Crepon, Ecole normale superieure and co-founder of Stiegler's think tank, Ars Industrialis and Daniel Ross, co-director of ' The Ister ', the award-winning film on Heidegger, and translator of Stiegler.

Genres: Philosophy

312 pages, Hardcover

First published September 30, 2013

Reviews

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Indispensable reading for anyone interested in Bernard Stiegler's thought.

The book itself is split up into 5 sections all covering different aspects of Stiegler's work:

I: Anthropology
II: Aesthetics
III: Psychoanalysis
IV: Politics
V: Pharmacology

Overall a fascinating piece of work. An excellent guide for those getting to grips with Stiegler's vast body of work, yet also great thought provoking essays in their own right.