Exploring the concept of a fulfilling life, this work advocates for collective transformation as a remedy to the fragmentation prevalent in modern society. It emphasizes the importance of community and shared experiences in achieving personal and societal well-being, challenging individualistic perspectives and promoting a vision of interconnectedness. Through this lens, the book presents a compelling argument for reimagining our approach to happiness and fulfillment in today's world.
A critical intervention on the relationship between language and matter. If the twentieth century was the century in which language was at the center of thought, the twenty-first century has, so far, been the century of matter. The Matter of Language is a critical intervention that aims to return to the relationship between language and matter to think of our present moment as one dominated by abstractions that rule our lives. In a series of dated chapters, that form punctual moments of intervention, this book both rehabilitates key thinkers, like Marx, Freud, and Saussure, and engages with poetic thinking on matter in David Jones, Diane di Prima, William Blake, Leslie Kaplan, and others. It is a matter of understanding language as a site of struggle, which is intimately bound to the material but also crucial in formulating and expressing the material and the abstractions that shape language and matter. Working between theory and poetry, The Matter of Language reconceives notions of alienation and class struggle as essential modes of reading and analysis for our fractured present.
Against the need for speed, Malign Velocities tracks acceleration as the symptom of the ongoing crises of capitalism.
The Persistence of the Negative offers an original and compelling critique of contemporary Continental theory through a rehabilitation of the negative.
Focusing on Georges Bataille's unique position in the intellectual landscape, this guide highlights his divergence from prevailing movements like surrealism and existentialism. Benjamin Noys presents a comprehensive overview of Bataille's work, emphasizing its influence on post-structuralism and counterculture in both Europe and the U.S. Aimed at newcomers and seasoned scholars alike, the study offers fresh interpretations while addressing the breadth of disciplines influenced by Bataille, marking it as a significant introduction to his writings in English.