Simultaneity and delay : a dialectical theory of staggered time /
Through original speculations on the surprisingly complementary concepts of simultaneity and delay, and new interpretations of the great philosophers of time, this book proposes an innovative theory of staggered time. In the early 20th Century, Bergson and Husserl (following Einstein) made Simultane...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
London, England ; New York :
Continuum,
2012.
|
| Series: | Continuum studies in continental philosophy.
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | Through original speculations on the surprisingly complementary concepts of simultaneity and delay, and new interpretations of the great philosophers of time, this book proposes an innovative theory of staggered time. In the early 20th Century, Bergson and Husserl (following Einstein) made Simultaneity-what it means for events to occur at the same time-a central motif in philosophy. In the late 20th Century, Derrida and Deleuze instead emphasized Delay-events staggered over distant times. This struggle between convergent and staggered time also plays out in 20th Century aesthetics (especiall. |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (271 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441183057 1441183051 9781472547507 1472547500 9781441196118 1441196110 |
