This book is a philosophical essay on the sun. It draws on Georges Bataille’s theories of the solar economy and solar violence and demonstrates their relevance to a world affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.
The sun, which, since Antiquity, has played an essential role in our utopian imaginations, is the ultimate source of energy, both productive and destructive. According to Georges Bataille, its infinite generosity can be taken as the model for human societi...
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Acknowledgements
Introduction: Two suns and the city
1. Two kinds of violence
2. General economy
3. Restrictive violence of capital
Conclusion: Sun is a comrade
Notes
Sobre el autor
Oxana Timofeeva is a philosopher and a member of the artistic collective ‘Chto Delat?’.
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Idioma Inglés ● Formato EPUB ● ISBN 9781509549665 ● Tamaño de archivo 0.2 MB ● Editorial John Wiley & Sons ● País GB ● Publicado 2022 ● Edición 1 ● Descargable 24 meses ● Divisa EUR ● ID 8286005 ● Protección de copia Adobe DRM
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