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More-Than-Human Aesthetics

Venturing Beyond the Bifurcation of Nature
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In a present marked by planetary crisis, a radical rethinking of aesthetics is necessary. This inspirational collection proposes a new way of thinking about aesthetics as fundamental to cultivating more liveable futures. Drawing on the philosophies of Alfred North Whitehead and Félix Guattari, the book develops... Read More
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In a present marked by planetary crisis, a radical rethinking of aesthetics is necessary. This inspirational collection proposes a new way of thinking about aesthetics as fundamental to cultivating more liveable futures.

Drawing on the philosophies of Alfred North Whitehead and Félix Guattari, the book develops aesthetics as central to all more-than-human forms of experience, including knowledge practices. Each contribution invites readers on an adventure to explore how this broader view of aesthetics can reshape areas including biomedicine, geological forensics, nuclear waste, race, as well as arts and education.

More-Than-Human Aesthetics is an agenda-setting contribution to understanding the significance of aesthetics in science and technology studies, as well as social and cultural research more broadly.

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    In a present marked by planetary crisis, a radical rethinking of aesthetics is necessary. This inspirational collection proposes a new way of thinking about aesthetics as fundamental to cultivating more liveable futures. Drawing on the philosophies of Alfred North Whitehead and Félix Guattari, the book develops aesthetics as central to all more-than-human forms of experience, including knowledge practices. Each contribution...
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ISBN: 9781529227796

Publisher: Bristol University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 May 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bristol University Press

Illustration: 1 Illustrations, black and white

Contributors:

  • Contributions by Mike Michael
  • Contributions by Michael Halewood
  • Contributions by Thomas P. Keating
  • Contributions by Alexander Damianos
  • Contributions by Michael L. Thomas
  • Contributions by Martin Savransky
  • Contributions by Cecile Malaspina
  • Contributions by Maximilian Haas
  • Contributions by Matthew Fuller

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 258

About the Author

Melanie Sehgal is Director of Research at the Institute for Basic Research into the History of Philosophy at the University of Wuppertal.

Alex Wilkie is Professor of Design and Societies and a Director of the Design Societies Research Unit in the Department of Design, Goldsmiths, University of London.

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