With the advent of the new millennium, the notion of the future,
and of time in general, has taken on greater significance in
postmodern thought. Although the equally pervasive and abstract
concept of space has generated a vast body of disciplines, time,
and the related idea of "becoming" (transforming, mutating and
metamorphosing) have until now received little theoretical
attention.
This volume explores the ontological, epistemic, and political
implications of rethinking time as a dynamic and irreversible
force. Drawing on ideas from the natural sciences, as well as from
literature, philosophy, politics, and cultural analyses, its
authors seek to stimulate further research in both the sciences and
the humanities which highlights the temporal foundations of matter
and culture.
The first section of the volume, "The Becoming of the World, "
provides a broad introduction to the concepts of time. The second
section, "Knowing and Doing Otherwise, " addresses the forces
within cultural and intellectual practices which produce various
becomings and new futures. It also analyzes how alternative models
of subjectivity and corporeality may be generated through different
conceptions of time. "Global Futures, " the third section,
considers the possibilities for the social, political, and cultural
transformation of individuals and nations.
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