Gilbert Simondon: Being and Technology

Book Overview

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 Sup rieure, Lyon and Bernard Stiegler, Pompidou Centre, Paris.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748677216
• ISBN13: 9780748677214
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher