Adventures in Transcendental Materialism: Dialogues with Contemporary Thinkers b

Description: Adventures in Transcendental Materialism by Adrian Johnston Critically engaging with thinkers including Slavoj Zizek, Alain Badiou, Catherine Malabou, Jean-Claude Milner, Martin Hagglund, William Connolly and Jane Bennett, Johnston formulates a materialist and naturalist account of subjectivity that does full justice to human beings as irreducible to natural matter alone. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Adrian Johnstons transcendental materialism offers a new theoretical approach to the issues of science vs religion and mind vs body. Arming himself with resources provided by German idealism, Marxism, psychoanalysis, the life sciences and contemporary philosophical developments, Johnston formulates an account of subjectivity that, although being both materialist and naturalist, does full justice to human beings as irreducible to natural matter alone. At the same time he argues against relapses into idealisms, dualisms and spiritualisms. Adventures in Transcendental Materialism elaborates Johnstons position through critical engagements with some of todays most important thinkers including Slavoj Zizek, Alain Badiou, Catherine Malabou, Jean-Claude Milner, Martin Hagglund, William Connolly and Jane Bennett. Back Cover Adrian Johnston passionately defends the tenets of what materialism should be for our times. His new book is as sweeping, engaged, erudite and lucid as his previous extensive attempts, bringing his project of transcendental materialism to a new degree of clarity, passionately defending it against a wide range of opponents, and in the best tradition of materialism, polemically engaging with friends.Mladen Dolar, Professor at the Department of Philosophy, University of Ljubljana Adrian Johnston strikes again. This new book is a most comprehensive and rigorous account of the contemporary philosophical debates concerning materialism and the necessity of its conceptual reinvention. In arguing his own original conceptual line, Johnston addresses most of the critical points in the contemporary materialism debate. And he does so with breath-taking ease, strolling among various key philosophical projects. This excellent book is a delightful must for everybody concerned with materialism and related matters.Alenka Zupani?, Institute of Philosophy, Slovene Academy of SciencesA new materialist theory of subjectivity mobilizing philosophy, psychoanalysis, politics, and scienceSince the early seventeenth century of Bacon, Gallileo, and Descartes, the relations between science and religion as well as mind and body have remained volatile fault lines of conflict. The controversies surrounding these relations are as alive and pressing now as at any point over the course of the past four centuries. Adrian Johnstons transcendental materialism offers a new theoretical approach to these issues. Arming himself with resources provided by German idealism, Marxism, psychoanalysis, the life sciences, and contemporary philosophical developments, Johnston formulates an account of subjectivity that, although being both materialist and naturalist, does full justice to human beings as irreducible to natural matter alone. At the same time he argues against relapses into idealisms, dualisms, and spiritualisms. Adventures in Transcendental Materialism elaborates Johnstons position through critical engagements with some of todays most important thinkers, including: Slavoj iek, Alain Badiou, Catherine Malabou, Jean-Claude Milner, Martin Hgglund, William Connolly, and Jane Bennett.Adrian Johnston is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of New Mexico and a faculty member at the Emory Psychoanalytic Institute.Cover image: Russian stamp, 1962 mikhail pogosov/iStockphoto.com.Cover design:[EUP logo] Flap Adrian Johnston passionately defends the tenets of what materialism should be for our times. His new book is as sweeping, engaged, erudite and lucid as his previous extensive attempts, bringing his project of transcendental materialism to a new degree of clarity, passionately defending it against a wide range of opponents, and in the best tradition of materialism, polemically engaging with friends.Mladen Dolar, Professor at the Department of Philosophy, University of LjubljanaAdrian Johnston strikes again. This new book is a most comprehensive and rigorous account of the contemporary philosophical debates concerning materialism and the necessity of its conceptual reinvention. In arguing his own original conceptual line, Johnston addresses most of the critical points in the contemporary materialism debate. And he does so with breath-taking ease, strolling among various key philosophical projects. This excellent book is a delightful must for everybody concerned with materialism and related matters.Alenka Zupancic, Institute of Philosophy, Slovene Academy of SciencesA new materialist theory of subjectivity mobilizing philosophy, psychoanalysis, politics, and scienceSince the early seventeenth century of Bacon, Gallileo, and Descartes, the relations between science and religion as well as mind and body have remained volatile fault lines of conflict. The controversies surrounding these relations are as alive and pressing now as at any point over the course of the past four centuries.Adrian Johnstons transcendental materialism offers a new theoretical approach to these issues. Arming himself with resources provided by German idealism, Marxism, psychoanalysis, the life sciences, and contemporary philosophical developments, Johnston formulates an account of subjectivity that, although being both materialist and naturalist, does full justice to human beings as irreducible to natural matter alone. At the same time he argues against relapses into idealisms, dualisms, and spiritualisms.Adventures in Transcendental Materialism elaborates Johnstons position through critical engagements with some of todays most important thinkers, including: Slavoj zizek, Alain Badiou, Catherine Malabou, Jean-Claude Milner, Martin H Author Biography Adrian Johnston is Professor of Philosophy at the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque. Table of Contents Acknowledgments Series Editors Preface Introduction: Reports From Philosophical Fronts: Exchanges with Contemporaries Past and Present Part I: No Illusions: Hegel, Lacan, and Transcendental Materialism 1. The Latest System-Program of German Idealism: From T Review Adrian Johnston passionately defends the tenets of what materialism should be for our times. His new book is as sweeping, engaged, erudite and lucid as his previous extensive attempts, bringing his project of transcendental materialism to a new degree of clarity, passionately defending it against a wide range of opponents, and in the best tradition of materialism, polemically engaging with friends-- "Mladen Dolar, Professor at the Department of Philosophy, University of Ljubljana"Adrian Johnston strikes again. This new book is a most comprehensive and rigorous account of the contemporary philosophical debates concerning materialism and the necessity of its conceptual reinvention. In arguing his own original conceptual line, Johnston addresses most of the critical points in the contemporary materialism debate. And he does so with breathtaking ease, strolling among various key philosophical projects. This excellent book is a delightful must for everybody concerned with materialism and related matters.-- "Alenka Zupani, Institute of Philosophy, Slovene Academy of Sciences" Long Description Adrian Johnstons transcendental materialism offers a new theoretical approach to the issues of science vs religion and mind vs body. Arming himself with resources provided by German idealism, Marxism, psychoanalysis, the life sciences and contemporary philosophical developments, Johnston formulates an account of subjectivity that, although being both materialist and naturalist, does full justice to human beings as irreducible to natural matter alone. At the same time he argues against relapses into idealisms, dualisms and spiritualisms. Adventures in Transcendental Materialism elaborates Johnstons position through critical engagements with some of todays most important thinkers including Slavoj Zizek, Alain Badiou, Catherine Malabou, Jean-Claude Milner, Martin Hagglund, William Connolly and Jane Bennett. Review Quote Adrian Johnston strikes again. This new book is a most comprehensive and rigorous account of the contemporary philosophical debates concerning materialism and the necessity of its conceptual reinvention. In arguing his own original conceptual line, Johnston addresses most of the critical points in the contemporary materialism debate. And he does so with breathtaking ease, strolling among various key philosophical projects. This excellent book is a delightful must for everybody concerned with materialism and related matters. Promotional "Headline" A new materialist theory of subjectivity that mobilises philosophy, psychoanalysis, politics and science Description for Reader A new materialist theory of subjectivity mobilising philosophy, psychoanalysis, politics and science Read and download the series editors preface and the introduction to Adventures in Transcendental Materialismfor free now (pdf) Read a Q&A between the author, Adrian Johnston, and Speculative Realism series editor Graham Harman (pdf) Since Bacon, Gallileo and Descartes in the early 17th century, the relations between science and religion as well as mind and body have remained volatile fault lines of conflict. The controversies surrounding these relations are as alive and pressing now as at any point over the course of the past four centuries. Adrian Johnstons transcendental materialism offers a new theoretical approach to these issues. Arming himself with resources provided by German idealism, Marxism, psychoanalysis, the life sciences and contemporary philosophical developments, Johnston formulates an account of subjectivity that, although being both materialist and naturalist, does full justice to human beings as irreducible to natural matter alone. At the same time he argues against relapses into idealisms, dualisms and spiritualisms. Adventures in Transcendental Materialism elaborates Johnstons position through critical engagements with some of todays most important thinkers including Slavoj iek, Alain Badiou, Catherine Malabou, Jean-Claude Milner, Martin Hgglund, William Connolly, and Jane Bennett. Key Features Critically engages with some of todays most important thinkers, including Slavoj iek, Alain Badiou, Catherine Malabou, Jean-Claude Milner, Martin Hgglund, William Connolly and Jane Bennett Johnston is a collaborator and interlocutor with Badiou, iek, and Malabou, and this book contains material from ongoing debates between him and these three authors Combines Continental-style philosophy with the empirical sciences Split into 3 parts: I. iek: Dossier of an Ongoing Debate; II. Psychoanalysis: The Unconscious between Philosophy, Science and Religion; III. Politics: True and False Utopias Feature Critically engages with some of todays most important thinkers, including Slavoj zizek, Alain Badiou, Catherine Malabou, Jean-Claude Milner, Martin H Description for Sales People Since the early 17th century of Bacon, Gallileo and Descartes, the relations between science and religion as well as mind and body have remained volatile fault lines of conflict. Adrian Johnstons transcendental materialism is a new theoretical approach to these issues. Arming himself with resources provided by German idealism, Marxism, psychoanalysis, the life sciences and contemporary philosophical developments, Johnston formulates an account of subjectivity that, although being both materialist and naturalist, does full justice to human beings as irreducible to natural matter alone. At the same time he argues against relapses into idealisms, dualisms and spiritualisms. Description for Teachers/Educators Contemporary European thought; Freudian-Lacanian psychoanalysis; leftist political thought, visual and cultural studies; German idealism; cognitive science Details ISBN0748673296 Author Adrian Johnston Year 2014 ISBN-10 0748673296 ISBN-13 9780748673292 Media Book Publisher Edinburgh University Press Series Speculative Realism Imprint Edinburgh University Press Subtitle Dialogues with Contemporary Thinkers Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 146.3 Short Title ADV IN TRANSCENDENTAL MATERIAL Language English Birth 1974 Pages 376 Format Paperback UK Release Date 2014-03-31 NZ Release Date 2014-03-31 Publication Date 2014-03-31 Audience General AU Release Date 2014-06-23 Alternative 9780748673285 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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