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[ecrea] New book: Gilbert Simondon: Information, Technology and Media

Tue May 24 12:15:41 GMT 2016




I hope you’ll forgive the shameless plug for my new book, *Gilbert Simondon: Information, Technology and Media, *which is a philosophical introduction to and interrogation of the work of Gilbert Simondon and its relation to contemporary media technology, communication and information.

http://www.rowmaninternational.com/books/gilbert-simondon

The media theorist John Durham Peters wrote, ‘The time is ripe for a philosophy of media. And a philosophy of media needs a philosophy of nature. Media are not only devices of information; they are also agencies of order’ (Peters, 2015: 1). In this book I argue that the work of Gilbert Simondon gives us not only a philosophy of nature but also a philosophy of technology and information that together lay the foundations for a theory of media.

Best wishes,

Simon Mills

Senior Lecturer in New Media
De Montfort University


_Blurb_

/Gilbert Simondon: Information, Technology and Media/ is a comprehensive introduction to the work of the French philosopher Gilbert Simondon. In particular it examines Simondon's original informational ontology, as developed from a synthesis of Cybernetics, thermodynamics and French epistemology, The book goes on to delineate the role this ontology plays in developing an original account of individuation in the physical, biological and psycho-social regimes. This is done, in part, through reading Simondon with and against other figures in these fields such as Merleau-Ponty and Stuart Kauffman.Additionally, Mills explores Simondon's contribution to epistemology and invention, including an analysis of his important theories of the image-cycle and transindividuality. He also examines Simondon's influence on several contemporary thinkers, including Bernard Stiegler, Friedrich Kittler and Bruno Latour, before exploring the relevance of Simondon's work for theorising contemporary media technology.

*“The object of this remarkable book is as clear as it is relevant —to provide the English-speaking readership with a complete and objective presentation of Gilbert Simondon’s philosophy of individuation and technology./Gilbert Simondon: Information, Technology and Media/ is a truly innovative study, which shows how to rethink the concept of information in an increasingly complex socio-technological system.”*
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/– Vincent K. Bontems, Director of the Atelier Simondon/
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*“Simon Mills’s book is a timely and valuable introduction to Gilbert Simondon’s theory of information and individuation. Despite the fact that Simondon’s philosophy is steadily gaining more attention and recognition worldwide, English translations have been slow in coming; this book thus fills a gap in the Anglophone scholarship and will surely be a helpful English resource for those interested in understanding Simondonian concepts and the significance of Simondon’s thought for Continental Philosophy and Media Studies.”*
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/– Nandita Biswas Mellamphy, Western University/
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Use code *MAY1630* to *save 30%* on the print or ebook when ordering online at www.rowmaninternational.com <http://www.rowmaninternational.com/> or call +44 (0)1752 202301.

(This discount cannot be combined with any other special offers and only applies to purchases made directly from R&L or RLI. Print and ebooks cannot be combined in the same order. eBooks can only be ordered online, and are currently sold individually. Delivery charges will be additional. Quotations for international shipping can be provided on request.)


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