ISBN:
9781584350408
,
1584350407
Language:
English
Pages:
174 Seiten
,
1 Porträt
,
23 cm
Edition:
[2006 ed.]
Series Statement:
Semiotext(e) foreign agents series
Uniform Title:
Vitesse et politique 〈engl.〉
DDC:
303.483
Keywords:
Revolutions History
;
Social change
;
Speed
;
Militarism
;
Vitesse
;
Philosophie politique
;
Révolutions ; Histoire
;
Changement social
;
Technology and civilization
;
Technology Political aspects
;
Speed
;
Militarism
;
Geschwindigkeit
;
Politik
;
Gesellschaft
;
Technischer Fortschritt
;
Informatik
;
Militarismus
;
Zivilisation
;
Wohlstand
;
Menschheit
;
Geschichte
Abstract:
Speed and Politics (first published in France in 1977) is the matrix of Virilio's entire work. It presents a topological account of the entire history of humanity, honing in on the technological advances made possible through the militarization of society. Parallel to Heidegger's vision of technology, Virilio sees speed́ - not class or wealth - as the primary motor behind civilization. In this "technical vitalism," multiple projectiles - inert fortresses and bunkers, the "metabolic bodies" of soldiers, transport vessels, and now information and computer technology - mutually prosthetize each other in a permanent assault on the world and, through it, on human nature.
Note:
Translation of: Vitesse et politique
,
Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-174)
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0801/2007280234.html
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0801/2007280234.html
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