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

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.”*
/
/– Vincent K. Bontems, Director of the Atelier Simondon/
/

*“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.”*
/
/– Nandita Biswas Mellamphy, Western University/
/

Use code *MAY1630* to *save 30%* on the print or ebook when ordering 
online at www.rowmaninternational.com 
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request.)


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