The New Politics of Materialism - History, Philosophy, Science (Paperback)

New materialism challenges the mechanistic models characteristic of early modern philosophy that regarded matter as largely passive and inert. Instead it gives weight to topics often overlooked in such accounts: agency, vitalism, complexity, contingency, and self-organization. This collection, which includes an international roster of contributors from philosophy, history, literature, and science, is the first to ask what is "new" about the new materialism and place it in interdisciplinary perspective. Against current theories of new materialism it argues for a deeper engagement with materialism's history, questions whether matter can be "lively," and asks whether new materialism's wish to revitalize politics and the political lives up to its promise. Contributors: Keith Ansell-Pearson, Sarah Ellenzweig, Christian J. Emden, N. Katherine Hayles, Jess Keiser, Mogens Laerke, Ian Lowrie, Lenny Moss, Angela Willey, Catherine Wilson, Charles T. Wolfe, Derek Woods, and John H. Zammito.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2019
First published:	2017
Editors:	Sarah Ellenzweig • John Zammito
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	328
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-88623-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
LSN:	0-367-88623-5
Barcode:	9780367886233

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