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Book Synopsis* Peter Sloterdijk is one of the most challenging and controversial figures in contemporary continental philosophy. * This book represents the first major engagement with Sloterdijk s thought in the English language, and will provoke new debates across the humanities.
Trade Review"A superb introduction to the most formidable (and fun) philosopher of our time. Indispensable."
Sylvère Lotringer, Columbia University "Sloterdijk is finally coming to the fore as one of the most thought-provoking thinkers of the twenty-first century. These original and insightful essays not only present a persuasive case for the significance of Sloterdijk's unique position on a range of important issues, they also confront the curious resistance of Sloterdijk's thought. Why, given the profound range and depth of this magisterial theorist, have we not yet come to terms with the problems he poses? Elden's introduction and the authoritative contributions that follow would be of value for anyone new to Sloterdijk's work as well as already committed readers who seek to enrich their understanding."
Claire Colebrook, Penn State University
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements vii
List of Contributors viii
List of Abbreviations xi
1 Worlds, Engagements, Temperaments 1
Stuart Elden
2 Sloterdijk’s Cynicism: Diogenes in the Marketplace 17
Babette Babich
3 From Psychopolitics to Cosmopolitics: The Problem of Ressentiment 37
Sjoerd van Tuinen
4 A Letter on Überhumanismus: Beyond Posthumanism and Transhumanism 58
Eduardo Mendieta
5 The Coming-to-the-World of the Human Animal 77
Marie-Eve Morin
6 A Public Intellectual 96
Jean-Pierre Couture
7 The Language of Give and Take: Sloterdijk’s Stylistic Methods 114
Wieland Hoban
8 Peter Sloterdijk and the Philosopher’s Stone 133
Nigel Thrift
9 Literature in Sloterdijk’s Philosophy 147
Efraín Kristal
10 The Time of the Crime of the Monstrous: On the Philosophical Justifi cation of the Artificial 165
Peter Sloterdijk (translated by Wieland Hoban)
Notes 182
Index 203
