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Earthquakes. Wildfires. Floods. Drought. Tornadoes. Snakes in the sea, mountain lions, and a plague of bees. In this controversial tour de force of scholarship, unsparing vision, and inspired writing, Mike Davis, the author of ''City of quartz'', revisits Los Angeles as a Book of the Apocalypse theme park. By brilliantly juxtaposing L.A.’s fragile natural ecology with its(...)
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Earthquakes. Wildfires. Floods. Drought. Tornadoes. Snakes in the sea, mountain lions, and a plague of bees. In this controversial tour de force of scholarship, unsparing vision, and inspired writing, Mike Davis, the author of ''City of quartz'', revisits Los Angeles as a Book of the Apocalypse theme park. By brilliantly juxtaposing L.A.’s fragile natural ecology with its(...)
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Ecology of fear: Los Angeles and the imagination of disaster
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Earthquakes. Wildfires. Floods. Drought. Tornadoes. Snakes in the sea, mountain lions, and a plague of bees. In this controversial tour de force of scholarship, unsparing vision, and inspired writing, Mike Davis, the author of ''City of quartz'', revisits Los Angeles as a Book of the Apocalypse theme park. By brilliantly juxtaposing L.A.’s fragile natural ecology with its disastrous environmental and social history, he compellingly shows a city deliberately put in harm’s way by land developers, builders, and politicians, even as the incalculable toll of inevitable future catastrophe continues to accumulate. Counterpointing L.A.’s central role in America’s fantasy life–the city has been destroyed no less than 138 times in novels and films since 1909–with its wanton denial of its own real history, Davis creates a revelatory kaleidoscope of American fact, imagery, and sensibility. Drawing upon a vast array of sources, ''Ecology of fear'' meticulously captures the nation’s violent malaise and desperate social unease at the millennial end of ''the American century.'' With savagely entertaining wit and compassionate rage, this book conducts a devastating reconnaissance of our all-too-likely urban future.
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Earthquakes. Wildfires. Floods. Drought. Tornadoes. Snakes in the sea, mountain lions, and a plague of bees. In this controversial tour de force of scholarship, unsparing vision, and inspired writing, Mike Davis, the author of ''City of quartz'', revisits Los Angeles as a Book of the Apocalypse theme park. By brilliantly juxtaposing L.A.’s fragile natural ecology with its disastrous environmental and social history, he compellingly shows a city deliberately put in harm’s way by land developers, builders, and politicians, even as the incalculable toll of inevitable future catastrophe continues to accumulate. Counterpointing L.A.’s central role in America’s fantasy life–the city has been destroyed no less than 138 times in novels and films since 1909–with its wanton denial of its own real history, Davis creates a revelatory kaleidoscope of American fact, imagery, and sensibility. Drawing upon a vast array of sources, ''Ecology of fear'' meticulously captures the nation’s violent malaise and desperate social unease at the millennial end of ''the American century.'' With savagely entertaining wit and compassionate rage, this book conducts a devastating reconnaissance of our all-too-likely urban future.
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February 2022
February 2022
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Urban Theory
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The book takes us from the fells of the Lake District to the uplands of Northumberland; from the streetscapes of industrial Manchester to the heart of London. This panoramic journey reveals the significance, not only of the physical characteristics of landscapes, but also of the sense of the past, collective memories and cultural traditions that give these places their(...)
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The book takes us from the fells of the Lake District to the uplands of Northumberland; from the streetscapes of industrial Manchester to the heart of London. This panoramic journey reveals the significance, not only of the physical characteristics of landscapes, but also of the sense of the past, collective memories and cultural traditions that give these places their(...)
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Storied ground: landscape and the shaping of English national identity
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The book takes us from the fells of the Lake District to the uplands of Northumberland; from the streetscapes of industrial Manchester to the heart of London. This panoramic journey reveals the significance, not only of the physical characteristics of landscapes, but also of the sense of the past, collective memories and cultural traditions that give these places their meaning. Between the late eighteenth and early twentieth centuries, Englishness extended far beyond the pastoral idyll of chocolate-box thatched cottages, waving fields of corn and quaint country churches. It was found in diverse locations - urban as well as rural, north as well as south - and it took strikingly diverse forms.
Storied ground: landscape and the shaping of English national identity
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The book takes us from the fells of the Lake District to the uplands of Northumberland; from the streetscapes of industrial Manchester to the heart of London. This panoramic journey reveals the significance, not only of the physical characteristics of landscapes, but also of the sense of the past, collective memories and cultural traditions that give these places their meaning. Between the late eighteenth and early twentieth centuries, Englishness extended far beyond the pastoral idyll of chocolate-box thatched cottages, waving fields of corn and quaint country churches. It was found in diverse locations - urban as well as rural, north as well as south - and it took strikingly diverse forms.
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May 2018
May 2018
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Landscape Theory
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Widely known for his award-winning design work, the Los Angeles-based architect Craig Hodgetts has distinguished himself as one of the key voices of his generation through trenchant commentary and visionary speculation on architecture and design. This volume gathers an array of theoretical polemics on buildings and cities, critical assessments of major projects and(...)
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Widely known for his award-winning design work, the Los Angeles-based architect Craig Hodgetts has distinguished himself as one of the key voices of his generation through trenchant commentary and visionary speculation on architecture and design. This volume gathers an array of theoretical polemics on buildings and cities, critical assessments of major projects and(...)
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Swimming to suburbia and other essays
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Widely known for his award-winning design work, the Los Angeles-based architect Craig Hodgetts has distinguished himself as one of the key voices of his generation through trenchant commentary and visionary speculation on architecture and design. This volume gathers an array of theoretical polemics on buildings and cities, critical assessments of major projects and personalities, and other writings that showcase Hodgetts' unique position as both a central figure in the discipline of architecture and a tireless advocate of technological opportunities developed at the fringes of the field.
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Widely known for his award-winning design work, the Los Angeles-based architect Craig Hodgetts has distinguished himself as one of the key voices of his generation through trenchant commentary and visionary speculation on architecture and design. This volume gathers an array of theoretical polemics on buildings and cities, critical assessments of major projects and personalities, and other writings that showcase Hodgetts' unique position as both a central figure in the discipline of architecture and a tireless advocate of technological opportunities developed at the fringes of the field.
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December 2018
December 2018
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Architectural Theory
Architectural Theory
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L'oeuvre des matières
L'oeuvre des matières
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« L’œuvre des matières » est le reflet d’une pensée qui tente de lier le corps et l’esprit. Une exploration poétique des mécanismes de la pensée dans l'acte de construire. Ivry Serres est un architecte et un promeneur attentif qui cultive un regard singulier sur le monde. De ces instants naissent une culture. Une culture empreinte de réalité, à la fois concrète et sensible.
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« L’œuvre des matières » est le reflet d’une pensée qui tente de lier le corps et l’esprit. Une exploration poétique des mécanismes de la pensée dans l'acte de construire. Ivry Serres est un architecte et un promeneur attentif qui cultive un regard singulier sur le monde. De ces instants naissent une culture. Une culture empreinte de réalité, à la fois concrète et sensible.
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« L’œuvre des matières » est le reflet d’une pensée qui tente de lier le corps et l’esprit. Une exploration poétique des mécanismes de la pensée dans l'acte de construire. Ivry Serres est un architecte et un promeneur attentif qui cultive un regard singulier sur le monde. De ces instants naissent une culture. Une culture empreinte de réalité, à la fois concrète et sensible.
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« L’œuvre des matières » est le reflet d’une pensée qui tente de lier le corps et l’esprit. Une exploration poétique des mécanismes de la pensée dans l'acte de construire. Ivry Serres est un architecte et un promeneur attentif qui cultive un regard singulier sur le monde. De ces instants naissent une culture. Une culture empreinte de réalité, à la fois concrète et sensible.
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January 2017
January 2017
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Architectural Theory
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L'architecture inefficiente
L'architecture inefficiente
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Dialogue entre l’architecte suisse Luigi Snozzi et le philosophe Fabio Merlini. Cette confrontation entre un architecte parvenu à maturité et le philosophe qui le pousse à préciser la pensée d’une vie, est riche d’enseignements.
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Dialogue entre l’architecte suisse Luigi Snozzi et le philosophe Fabio Merlini. Cette confrontation entre un architecte parvenu à maturité et le philosophe qui le pousse à préciser la pensée d’une vie, est riche d’enseignements.
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L'architecture inefficiente
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Dialogue entre l’architecte suisse Luigi Snozzi et le philosophe Fabio Merlini. Cette confrontation entre un architecte parvenu à maturité et le philosophe qui le pousse à préciser la pensée d’une vie, est riche d’enseignements.
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Dialogue entre l’architecte suisse Luigi Snozzi et le philosophe Fabio Merlini. Cette confrontation entre un architecte parvenu à maturité et le philosophe qui le pousse à préciser la pensée d’une vie, est riche d’enseignements.
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May 2016
May 2016
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Architectural Theory
Architectural Theory
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Le mythe de Pierre
Le mythe de Pierre
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« Le Mythe de Pierre » est avant tout une histoire. Ce premier numéro de Classeur va raconter cette histoire. Pour cela il va en traquer les traces : rassembler, décrire, dessiner, narrer, photographier ; puis les faire se rencontrer, s’embrasser, s’affronter.
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« Le Mythe de Pierre » est avant tout une histoire. Ce premier numéro de Classeur va raconter cette histoire. Pour cela il va en traquer les traces : rassembler, décrire, dessiner, narrer, photographier ; puis les faire se rencontrer, s’embrasser, s’affronter.
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Le mythe de Pierre
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« Le Mythe de Pierre » est avant tout une histoire. Ce premier numéro de Classeur va raconter cette histoire. Pour cela il va en traquer les traces : rassembler, décrire, dessiner, narrer, photographier ; puis les faire se rencontrer, s’embrasser, s’affronter.
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« Le Mythe de Pierre » est avant tout une histoire. Ce premier numéro de Classeur va raconter cette histoire. Pour cela il va en traquer les traces : rassembler, décrire, dessiner, narrer, photographier ; puis les faire se rencontrer, s’embrasser, s’affronter.
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January 2016
January 2016
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Mare Nostrum
Mare Nostrum
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Espace-temps, espace-mouvement, la mer Méditerranée comme continuité nous positionne face l’histoire, à notre histoire commune. Ses contours, son paysage architectural nous la raconte et nous offre alors une grille de lecture du présent. Ce numéro de Classeur offre un panorama de cette sédimentation qui prend chaque jour passé plus de sens et d’importance. Plus de(...)
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Espace-temps, espace-mouvement, la mer Méditerranée comme continuité nous positionne face l’histoire, à notre histoire commune. Ses contours, son paysage architectural nous la raconte et nous offre alors une grille de lecture du présent. Ce numéro de Classeur offre un panorama de cette sédimentation qui prend chaque jour passé plus de sens et d’importance. Plus de(...)
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Mare Nostrum
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Espace-temps, espace-mouvement, la mer Méditerranée comme continuité nous positionne face l’histoire, à notre histoire commune. Ses contours, son paysage architectural nous la raconte et nous offre alors une grille de lecture du présent. Ce numéro de Classeur offre un panorama de cette sédimentation qui prend chaque jour passé plus de sens et d’importance. Plus de soixante contributions passionnantes nous ont été proposées pour nourrir sur ce thème. La France, l’Italie, la Grèce, Israël, le Liban, la Palestine, l’Egypte, la Libye, l’Algérie, l’ Espagne dessinent les contours de cette compilation de Récits.
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Espace-temps, espace-mouvement, la mer Méditerranée comme continuité nous positionne face l’histoire, à notre histoire commune. Ses contours, son paysage architectural nous la raconte et nous offre alors une grille de lecture du présent. Ce numéro de Classeur offre un panorama de cette sédimentation qui prend chaque jour passé plus de sens et d’importance. Plus de soixante contributions passionnantes nous ont été proposées pour nourrir sur ce thème. La France, l’Italie, la Grèce, Israël, le Liban, la Palestine, l’Egypte, la Libye, l’Algérie, l’ Espagne dessinent les contours de cette compilation de Récits.
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January 2017
January 2017
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The poetics of space
The poetics of space
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Since its initial publication in 1958, The Poetics of Space has been a muse to philosophers, architects, writers, psychologists, critics, and readers alike. The rare work of irresistibly inviting philosophy, Bachelard’s seminal work brims with quiet revelations and stirring, mysterious imagery. This lyrical journey takes as its premise the emergence of the poetic image(...)
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Since its initial publication in 1958, The Poetics of Space has been a muse to philosophers, architects, writers, psychologists, critics, and readers alike. The rare work of irresistibly inviting philosophy, Bachelard’s seminal work brims with quiet revelations and stirring, mysterious imagery. This lyrical journey takes as its premise the emergence of the poetic image(...)
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The poetics of space
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Since its initial publication in 1958, The Poetics of Space has been a muse to philosophers, architects, writers, psychologists, critics, and readers alike. The rare work of irresistibly inviting philosophy, Bachelard’s seminal work brims with quiet revelations and stirring, mysterious imagery. This lyrical journey takes as its premise the emergence of the poetic image and finds an ideal metaphor in the intimate spaces of our homes. Guiding us through a stream of meditations on poetry, art, and the blooming of consciousness itself, Bachelard examines the domestic places that shape and hold our dreams and memories. Houses and rooms; cellars and attics; drawers, chests, and wardrobes; nests and shells; nooks and corners: No space is too vast or too small to be filled by our thoughts and our reveries. In Bachelard’s enchanting spaces, “We are never real historians, but always near poets, and our emotion is perhaps nothing but an expression of a poetry that was lost.”
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Since its initial publication in 1958, The Poetics of Space has been a muse to philosophers, architects, writers, psychologists, critics, and readers alike. The rare work of irresistibly inviting philosophy, Bachelard’s seminal work brims with quiet revelations and stirring, mysterious imagery. This lyrical journey takes as its premise the emergence of the poetic image and finds an ideal metaphor in the intimate spaces of our homes. Guiding us through a stream of meditations on poetry, art, and the blooming of consciousness itself, Bachelard examines the domestic places that shape and hold our dreams and memories. Houses and rooms; cellars and attics; drawers, chests, and wardrobes; nests and shells; nooks and corners: No space is too vast or too small to be filled by our thoughts and our reveries. In Bachelard’s enchanting spaces, “We are never real historians, but always near poets, and our emotion is perhaps nothing but an expression of a poetry that was lost.”
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December 2014
December 2014
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Critical Theory
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L'architecture et l'urbanisme ont toujours été considérés par Ulrich Conrads comme relevant de la "politique appliquée". A ce titre, tout discours porté sur de tels sujets peut se permettre d'être vif, mordant, voire agressif. Cette virulence de propos habite les textes des architectes et artistes du début du XXe siècle jusqu'aux années 1960. Leurs écrits témoignent de(...)
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L'architecture et l'urbanisme ont toujours été considérés par Ulrich Conrads comme relevant de la "politique appliquée". A ce titre, tout discours porté sur de tels sujets peut se permettre d'être vif, mordant, voire agressif. Cette virulence de propos habite les textes des architectes et artistes du début du XXe siècle jusqu'aux années 1960. Leurs écrits témoignent de(...)
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Programmes et manifestes de l'architecture du XXe siècle
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L'architecture et l'urbanisme ont toujours été considérés par Ulrich Conrads comme relevant de la "politique appliquée". A ce titre, tout discours porté sur de tels sujets peut se permettre d'être vif, mordant, voire agressif. Cette virulence de propos habite les textes des architectes et artistes du début du XXe siècle jusqu'aux années 1960. Leurs écrits témoignent de leur engagement social et philosophique en vue de changer la destinée du monde.
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L'architecture et l'urbanisme ont toujours été considérés par Ulrich Conrads comme relevant de la "politique appliquée". A ce titre, tout discours porté sur de tels sujets peut se permettre d'être vif, mordant, voire agressif. Cette virulence de propos habite les textes des architectes et artistes du début du XXe siècle jusqu'aux années 1960. Leurs écrits témoignent de leur engagement social et philosophique en vue de changer la destinée du monde.
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January 2018
January 2018
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Architectural Theory
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A fresh interpretation of Jeremy Bentham, finding that his “radical foolery” embodied a social ethics that was revolutionary for its time. Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832) is best remembered today as the founder of utilitarianism (a philosophy infamously abused by the Victorians) and the conceiver of the Panopticon, the circular prison house in which all prisoners could be(...)
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A fresh interpretation of Jeremy Bentham, finding that his “radical foolery” embodied a social ethics that was revolutionary for its time. Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832) is best remembered today as the founder of utilitarianism (a philosophy infamously abused by the Victorians) and the conceiver of the Panopticon, the circular prison house in which all prisoners could be(...)
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The radical fool of capitalism: on Jeremy Bentham, the Panopticon, and the auto-icon
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A fresh interpretation of Jeremy Bentham, finding that his “radical foolery” embodied a social ethics that was revolutionary for its time. Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832) is best remembered today as the founder of utilitarianism (a philosophy infamously abused by the Victorians) and the conceiver of the Panopticon, the circular prison house in which all prisoners could be seen by an unseen observer—later seized upon by Michel Foucault as the apotheosis of the neoliberal control society. In this volume in the Untimely Meditation series, Christian Welzbacher offers a new interpretation of Bentham, arguing that his “radical foolery” (paraphrasing Goethe's characterization of Bentham) actually embodied a social ethics that was new for its time and demands proper historical contextualization rather than retroactive analysis from the vantage point of late capitalism. Welzbacher provides just such an analysis, offering an account of the two great utilitarian projects that occupied Bentham all his life: the Panopticon and the Auto-Icon.
The radical fool of capitalism: on Jeremy Bentham, the Panopticon, and the auto-icon
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A fresh interpretation of Jeremy Bentham, finding that his “radical foolery” embodied a social ethics that was revolutionary for its time. Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832) is best remembered today as the founder of utilitarianism (a philosophy infamously abused by the Victorians) and the conceiver of the Panopticon, the circular prison house in which all prisoners could be seen by an unseen observer—later seized upon by Michel Foucault as the apotheosis of the neoliberal control society. In this volume in the Untimely Meditation series, Christian Welzbacher offers a new interpretation of Bentham, arguing that his “radical foolery” (paraphrasing Goethe's characterization of Bentham) actually embodied a social ethics that was new for its time and demands proper historical contextualization rather than retroactive analysis from the vantage point of late capitalism. Welzbacher provides just such an analysis, offering an account of the two great utilitarian projects that occupied Bentham all his life: the Panopticon and the Auto-Icon.
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April 2018
April 2018
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Critical Theory
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