Synopses & Reviews
This volume argues that theory, far from being dead, has undergone major shifts in order to come to terms with the most urgent cultural and political questions of today. Offering an overview of theory 's new directions, this groundbreaking collection includes essays on affect, biopolitics, biophilosophy, the aesthetic, and neoliberalism, as well examinations of established areas such as subaltern studies, the postcolonial, and ethics.
Influential figures such as Agamben, Badiou, Arendt, Deleuze, Derrida and Meillassoux are examined in a range of contexts. Gathering together some of the top thinkers in the field, this volume not only speculates on the fate of theory but shows its current diversity, encouraging conversation between divergent strands. Each section places the essays in their contexts and stages a comparison between different but ultimately related ways in which key thinkers are moving beyond poststructuralism.
Contributors: Amanda Anderson, Ray Brassier, Adriana Cavarero, Eva Cherniavsky, Rey Chow, Claire Colebrook, Laurent Dubreuil, Roberto Esposito, Simon Gikandi, Martin Haggl nd, Peter Hallward, Brian Massumi, Peter Osborne, Elizabeth Povinelli, William Rasch, Henry Staten, Bernard Stiegler, Eugene Thacker, Cary Wolfe, Linda Zerilli.
Synopsis
What is the future of theory? Have we deconstructed ourselves to death or opened up new avenues? Who will take the place of figures such as Derrida, Deleuze and Foucault?
The essays in this collection argue that theory is far from dead, but has gone through a major shift in an attempt to come to terms with the most urgent cultural and political questions of the day.
This groundbreaking collection offers an overview of these potential new directions including sections on agency, biopolitics, technology, biophilosophy, the aesthetic and new philosophies. It also considers new theorists such as Agamben, Arendt, Badiou and RanciA]re. Gathering together some of the top thinkers in the field this volume not only speculates on the fate of theory, but shows the diversity of theory available after poststructuralism and encourages conversation between the divergent strands.
Each section is carefully introduced to promote accessibility, placing the essays in their context and staging a comparison between the different but ultimately related ways in which key thinkers are moving beyond poststructuralism.