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’.

Key Features

The first serious collection of essays on Bernard Stiegler, one of the most important of a new generation of French philosophers
A truly world-class list of international contributors, including the most prominent specialists on Stiegler and specialists on 20th and 21st-century poststructuralism, who integrate Stiegler into the broader context of French and continental thought and social theory
Interdisciplinary approach that draws on philosophy and art, anthropology, economics, media studies, cultural studies, politics and sociology, united around Stiegler's key concept of technics
Written in a style suitable for students and academics alike

Contributors

Dan Ross • Stephen Barker • Michael Lewis • Christopher Johnson • Ian James • Gerald Moore • Tania Espinoza • Christina Howells • Oliver Davis • Richard Beardsworth • Serge Trottein • Sophie Fuggle • Ben Roberts • Miguel de Beistegui • Patrick Crogan •Martin Crowley