The Medium of Contingency

by Matthew Poole, Elie Ayache, Reza Negarestani

An unprecedented meeting of philosophical thought, financial markets, and the art world.

Why has the concept of contingency taken on a marked importance both in contemporary philosophy and in contemporary art practice? And if this simultaneity derives from parallel problems met within the two different fields, what are their common roots?

Beyond acknowledging the contingent nature of tradition, institutions, and practices, recent speculative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0993045898
• ISBN13: 9780993045899
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Urbanomic
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.1"