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This collection of essays, including one by Simondon himself, outlines the central tenets of Simondon's thought, the implication of his thought for numerous disciplines and his relationship to other thinkers such as Heidegger, Deleuze and Canguilhem. Complete with a contextualising introduction and a glossary of technical terms, it offers an entry point to this important thinker and will appeal to people working in philosophy, philosophy of science, media studies, social theory and political philosophy. Contributors include: Miguel de Beistegui, University of Warwick; Elizabeth Grosz, Rutgers University, New Jersey; Anne Sauvagnargues, Ecole Normale Superieure, Lyon and Bernard Stiegler, Pompidou Centre, Paris.

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A complete handbook for the student or researcher who is new to the work of Simondon.--Wil Kaiser H-Disability (01/01/0001)

<p>This is a most welcome volume on Gilbert Simondon, featuring essays by some of the finest theorists working today. It nicely complements the translation into English of Simondon's key texts and can be highly recommended to those working in the humanities and social sciences and looking for new models of thought.--Keith Ansell-Pearson, University of Warwick

<p>A complete handbook for the student or researcher who is new to the work of Simondon.--Wil Kaiser H-Disability (01/01/0001)

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Arne De Boever is Assistant Professor of American Studies in the School of Critical Studies, California Institute of the Arts. Alex Murray is a lecturer in twentieth-century literature at the University of Exeter and publishes widely in nineteenth and twentieth century English Literature, as well as critical theory. He is the author of, most recently, Giorgio Agamben (2010) and is a founding editor of Parrhesia: a Journal of Critical Philosophy. Jon Roffe is a lecturer in Philosophy at the Melbourne School of Continental Philosophy. Ashley Woodward is a founding member of, and a lecturer at, the Melbourne School of Continental Philosophy.

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