Ontological politics in a disposable world the new mastery of nature

This book explores the intertwining of politics and ontology, shedding light on the ways in which, as our ability to investigate, regulate, appropriate, 'enhance' and destroy material reality have developed, so new social scientific accounts of nature and our relationship with it have emer...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pellizzoni, Luigi (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Farnham, Surrey Burlington, VT Ashgate [2015]
Series:Theory, technology and society
Subjects:
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The new mastery of nature
  • Nature, government and the ontology of the present
  • The ontological turn in social theory
  • From Darwin to Heidegger : the matter of human nature
  • Towards a critical humanism
  • References
  • Index.