Michel Serres and the Crises of the Contemporary (Michel Serres and Material Futures)

"Michel Serres captures the urgencies of our time; from the digital revolution to the ecological crisis to the future of the university, the crises that code the world today are addressed in an accessible, affirmative and remarkably original analysis in his thought. This volume is the first to engage with the philosophy of Michel Serres, not by writing 'about' it, but by writing 'with' it. This is done by expanding upon the urgent themes that Serres works on; by furthering his materialism, his emphasis on communication and information, his focus on the senses, and the role of mathematics in thought. His famous concepts, such as the parasite, 'amis de viellesse', and the algorithm are applied in 21st century situations. With contributions from an international and interdisciplinary team of authors, these writings tackle the crises of today and affirm the contemporary relevance of Serres' philosophy."--Bloomsbury Publishing. "Michel Serres captures the urgencies of our time: from the digital revolution to the ecological crisis to the future of the university, the crises that code the world today are addressed in an accessible, affirmative and remarkably original analysis in his thought. It made him a philosophy superstar in France, and he has begun to gather more and more readers in the Anglophone world. This volume is the first to engage with the philosophy of Michel Serres, not by writing 'about' it, but by writing 'with' it. This is done by expanding upon the urgent themes that Serres works on; by furthering his materialism, his emphasis on communication and information, his focus on the senses, and the role of mathematics in thought. His famous concepts, such as the parasite, 'amis de viellesse', and the algorithm are applied in 21st century situations. With contributions from an international and interdisciplinary team of authors, this collection tackles the crises of today and affirms the contemporary relevance of Serres' philosophy"--Page 4 of cover Cover Half Title Series Title Copyright Page Contents Series Editors' Preface About the Authors 1 Introduction: Michel Serres and the.times 2 The virtue of sensibility 3 Cosmoliteracy and anthropography 4 Mathematical anamneses 5 Kill is kiss, words are.rats 6 The exogenesis of.light 7 Scintillant@the University of Angelic Invention 8 The world, the mat(t)er of thought 9 The grace of extinction 10 A new culture to suit the.world Notes Index