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Speed and Politics
Paul Virilio
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Description for Speed and Politics
Paperback. With this book Paul Virilio inaugurated the new science whose object of study is the "dromocratic" revolution. Translator(s): Polizzotti, Mark. Series: Semiotext(e) / Foreign Agents. Num Pages: 174 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 274.
With this book Paul Virilio inaugurated the new science whose object of study is the dromocratic revolution. Speed and Politics (first published in France in 1977) is the matrix of Virilio's entire work. Building on the works of Morand, Marinetti, and McLuhan, Virilio presents a vision more radically political than that of any of his French contemporaries: speed as the engine of destruction. Speed and Politics presents a topological account of the entire history of humanity, honing in on the technological advances made possible through the militarization of society. Paralleling Heidegger's account of technology, Virilio's ... Read more
With this book Paul Virilio inaugurated the new science whose object of study is the dromocratic revolution. Speed and Politics (first published in France in 1977) is the matrix of Virilio's entire work. Building on the works of Morand, Marinetti, and McLuhan, Virilio presents a vision more radically political than that of any of his French contemporaries: speed as the engine of destruction. Speed and Politics presents a topological account of the entire history of humanity, honing in on the technological advances made possible through the militarization of society. Paralleling Heidegger's account of technology, Virilio's ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Autonomedia United States
Number of pages
174
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Semiotext(e) / Foreign Agents
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781584350408
SKU
V9781584350408
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About Paul Virilio
Paul Virilio was born in 1932 and has published a wide range of books, essays, and interviews grappling with the question of speed and technology, including Speed and Politics, The Aesthetics of Disappearance, and The Accident of Art, all published by Semiotext(e). Benjamin H. Bratton is a theorist whose work spans philosophy, computer science, and design. He is Associate Professor ... Read more
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