Peter Sloterdijk is a German philosopher and cultural theorist whose works delve into profound questions of human existence and modern society. His style is characterized by provocative thinking and incisive analysis of contemporary cultural phenomena. Key works, such as the 'Spheres' trilogy, explore the relationship between humanity and its environment, emphasizing the influence of social and technological structures. Sloterdijk's writing challenges readers to re-evaluate traditional concepts and actively engage in shaping future societies.
Exploring the complexities of historical change and the essence of modernity, Peter Sloterdijk presents a deep philosophical analysis that challenges conventional perspectives. His work delves into the interplay between societal transformations and individual experiences, offering insights that provoke thought and reflection on the nature of contemporary life.
Exploring the philosophical significance of the color grey, Peter Sloterdijk delves into its historical and cultural implications. He argues that grey serves as a metaphor for moral and political ambiguity, drawing connections to notable philosophers like Plato, Hegel, and Heidegger. Through a narrative rich in imagery, he examines how grey reflects the complexities of human existence and public perception, positioning it as essential for understanding philosophical thought. The book invites readers to reconsider the interplay between color, philosophy, and the nuances of life.
In this essential early work, the preeminent European philosopher Peter Sloterdijk offers a cross-cultural and transdisciplinary meditation on humanity's tendency to refuse the world. Developing the first seeds of his anthropotechnics, Sloterdijk develops a theory of consciousness as a medium, tuned and retuned over the course of technological and social history. His subject here is the "world-alien" in man that was formerly institutionalized in religions, but is increasingly dealt with in modern times through practices of psychotherapy. Originally written in 1993, this almost clairvoyant work examines how humans seek escape from the world in cross-cultural and historical context, up to the mania and world-escapism of our cybernetic network culture. Chapters delve into the artificial habitats and forms of intoxication we develop, from early Christian desert monks to pharmaco-theology through psychedelics. In classic form, Sloterdijk recalibrates and reinvents concepts from the ancient Greeks to Heidegger to develop an astonishingly contemporary philosophical anthropology.
The stirring speech given by Peter Sloterdijk in Lucerne in October 2022. From time immemorial, humanity has had to organize their “metabolism with nature.” For Marx, the most important factor in this process was labor. When Prometheus, according to the myth, brought fire to earth, another crucial input was added. Fire has been used to cook food and harden tools for hundreds of thousands of years. In this sense, it can be said that all history implies the history of the uses of fire. But whereas trees could only be burnt once, labor and fire shifted with the discovery of underground deposits of coal and oil. Modern humanity, according to Peter Sloterdijk, can be considered a collective of arsonists who set fire to the underground forests and moors. If Prometheus were to return to earth today, he might regret his gift; after all, what looms is nothing less than Ekpyrosis, the demise of the world in fire. And only a new, energetic pacifism can prevent this catastrophe.
First published in German as Eurotaoismus: Zur Kritik der politischen Kinetik, Suhrkamp Verlag Frankfurt am Main, 1989.
After God is dedicated to the theological enlightenment of theology. It ranges from the period when gods reigned to reveries about the godlike power of artificial intelligence--
Translation of: Was geschah im 20. Jahrhundert?
In this wide-ranging book, renowned philosopher and cultural theorist Peter Sloterdijk examines art in all its rich and varied forms: from music to architecture, light to movement, and design to typography.
One can rightly say of Peter Sloterdijk that each of his essays and lectures is also an unwritten book. That is why the texts presented here, which sketch a philosophical physiognomy of Martin Heidegger, should also be characterized as a collected renunciation of exhaustiveness.