A new philosophy of society : assemblage theory and social complexity

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A new philosophy of society : assemblage theory and social complexity

Manuel DeLanda

Continuum, 2006

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Manuel DeLanda is a distinguished writer, artist and philosopher. In his new book, he offers a fascinating look at how the contemporary world is characterized by an extraordinary social complexity. Since most social entitles, from small communities to large nation-states, would disappear altogether if human minds ceased to exist, Delanda proposes a novel approach to social ontology that asserts the autonomy of social entities from the conceptions we have of them. This highly original and important book takes the reader on a journey that starts with personal relations and climbs up one scale at a time all the way to territorial states and beyond. Only by experiencing this upward movement can we get a sense of the irreducible social complexity that characterizes the contemporary world.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • 1. Assemblages Against Totalities
  • 2. Assemblages Against Essences
  • 3. Persons and Networks
  • 4. Organisations and Governments
  • 5. Cities and Nations.

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  • NCID
    BB0265150X
  • ISBN
    • 9780826491695
  • LCCN
    2007272022
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    v, 142 p.
  • Size
    20 cm
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