After Fukushima : the equivalence of catastrophes / Jean-Luc Nancy ; translated by Charlotte Mandell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nancy, Jean-Luc

Standardized Title:

Équivalence des catastrophes (après Fukushima)

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Disasters--Philosophy.

Disasters.

Technology--Philosophy.

Technology.

Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Japan, 2011.

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

v, 64 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Fordham University Press, 2015.

Summary:

"In this book, the philosopher Jean-Luc Nancy examines the nature of catastrophes in the era of globalization and technology. Can a catastrophe be an isolated occurrence? Is there such a thing as a "natural" catastrophe when all of our technologies nuclear energy, power supply, water supply are necessarily implicated, drawing together the biological, social, economic, and political, Nancy examines these questions and more. Exclusive to this English edition are two interviews with Nancy conducted by Danielle Cohen-Levinas and Yuji Nishiyama and Yotetsu Tonaki"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Translation of: Équivalence des catastrophes (après Fukushima)

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780823263387

082326338X

9780823263394

0823263398

OCLC:

886381512