Cosmopolitics / Isabelle Stengers ; translated by Robert Bononno.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stengers, Isabelle.

Series:

Posthumanities ; 9.

Posthumanities

Standardized Title:

Cosmopolitiques. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Science--History.

Science.

History.

Science--Philosophy.

Science--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

volumes ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c2010-

Summary:

In order to find consistency among the contradictory or mutually exclusive visions, ambitions, and methods regarding knowledge derived from modern science, Stengers (philosophy, U. Libre de Bruxelles) argues for an ecology of practices. She presents her argument in seven steps spanning two volumes. This second volume contains the sections quantum mechanics, in the name of the arrow of time, life and artifice, and the curse of tolerance. The French original Cosmopolitiques II was published in 2003 by Editions La Decouverte. Bononno is a teacher and translated in New York City. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

[V. 1.] The science wars ; The invention of mechanics : power and reason ; Thermodynamics : the crisis of physical reality

[V. 2.] Quantum mechanics ; In the name of the arrow of time ; Life and artifice ; The curse of tolerance.

Notes:

Translation from the French of a seven-volume work originally published by Editions La Decouverte in 2003.

Vol.l. 1 includes the translation of v. 1-3 of the original edition and v. 2. includes v.4-7.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780816656868

081665686X

9780816656875

0816656878

9780816656899

OCLC:

591770291