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Must a philosophy of life be materialist, and if so, must it also
be a philosophy of immanence? In the last twenty years or so there
has been a growing trend in continental thought and philosophy and
critical theory that has seen a return to the category of
immanence. Through consideration of the work of thinkers such as
Giorgio Agamben, Catherine Malabou, Francois Laruelle, Gilles
Deleuze and others, this collection aims to examine the interplay
between the concepts of immanence, materialism and life,
particularly as this interplay can highlight new directions for
political inquiry. Furthermore, critical reflection on this
constellation of concepts could also be instructive for continental
philosophy of religion, in which ideas about the divine,
embodiment, sexual difference, desire, creation and incarnation are
refigured in provocative new ways. The way of immanence, however,
is not without its dangers. Indeed, it may be that with its
affirmation something of importance is lost to material life. Could
it be that the integrity of material things requires a transcendent
origin? Precisely what are the metaphysical, political and
theological consequences of pursuing a philosophy of immanence in
relation to a philosophy of life? This book was originally
published as a special issue of Angelaki: Journal of the
Theoretical Humanities.
Must a philosophy of life be materialist, and if so, must it also
be a philosophy of immanence? In the last twenty years or so there
has been a growing trend in continental thought and philosophy and
critical theory that has seen a return to the category of
immanence. Through consideration of the work of thinkers such as
Giorgio Agamben, Catherine Malabou, Francois Laruelle, Gilles
Deleuze and others, this collection aims to examine the interplay
between the concepts of immanence, materialism and life,
particularly as this interplay can highlight new directions for
political inquiry. Furthermore, critical reflection on this
constellation of concepts could also be instructive for continental
philosophy of religion, in which ideas about the divine,
embodiment, sexual difference, desire, creation and incarnation are
refigured in provocative new ways. The way of immanence, however,
is not without its dangers. Indeed, it may be that with its
affirmation something of importance is lost to material life. Could
it be that the integrity of material things requires a transcendent
origin? Precisely what are the metaphysical, political and
theological consequences of pursuing a philosophy of immanence in
relation to a philosophy of life? This book was originally
published as a special issue of Angelaki: Journal of the
Theoretical Humanities.
This title explores the implications of our animal origins and
posthuman futures for our understanding of our humanity and our
relations with other species. "Beyond Human" investigates what it
means to call ourselves human beings in relation to both our
distant past and our possible futures as a species, and the
questions this might raise for our relationship with the myriad
species with which we share the planet. Drawing on insights from
zoology, theology, cultural studies and aesthetics, an
international line-up of contributors explore such topics as our
origins as reflected in early cave art in the upper Palaeolithic
through to our prospects at the forefront of contemporary
biotechnology. In the process, the book positions 'the human' in
readiness for what many have characterized as our transhuman or
posthuman future. For if our status as rational animals or 'animals
that think' has traditionally distinguished us as apparently
superior to other species, this distinction has become increasingly
problematic. It has come to be seen as based on skills and
technologies that do not distinguish us so much as position us as
transitional animals. It is the direction and consequences of this
transition that is the central concern of "Beyond Human".
This title explores the implications of our animal origins and
posthuman futures for our understanding of our humanity and our
relations with other species. "Beyond Human" investigates what it
means to call ourselves human beings in relation to both our
distant past and our possible futures as a species, and the
questions this might raise for our relationship with the myriad
species with which we share the planet. Drawing on insights from
zoology, theology, cultural studies and aesthetics, an
international line-up of contributors explore such topics as our
origins as reflected in early cave art in the upper Palaeolithic
through to our prospects at the forefront of contemporary
biotechnology. In the process, the book positions 'the human' in
readiness for what many have characterized as our transhuman or
posthuman future. For if our status as rational animals or 'animals
that think' has traditionally distinguished us as apparently
superior to other species, this distinction has become increasingly
problematic. It has come to be seen as based on skills and
technologies that do not distinguish us so much as position us as
transitional animals. It is the direction and consequences of this
transition that is the central concern of "Beyond Human".
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