Neuropolitics : thinking, culture, speed / William E. Connolly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Connolly, William E.

Series:

Theory out of bounds ; v. 23.

Theory out of bounds ; v. 23

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thought and thinking.

Culture--Philosophy.

Culture.

Speed--Social aspects.

Speed.

Mind and body--Social aspects.

Mind and body.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis, Minn. ; London : University of Minnesota Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Why would a political theorist venture into the nexus between neuroscience and film? According to William Connolly-whose new book is itself an eloquent answer-the combination exposes the ubiquitous role that technique plays in thinking, ethics, and politics. By taking up recent research in neuroscience to explore the way brain activity is influenced by cultural conditions and stimuli such as film technique, Connolly is able to fashion a new perspective on our attempts to negotiate-and thrive-within a deeply pluralized society whose culture and economy continue to quicken. In Neuropolitics

Contents:

The body-brain-culture nexus

The color of perception

Nature, language, thinking

Techniques of thought and regions of time

Memory traces, mystical states, and deep pluralism

Democracy and time

Eccentric flows and cosmopolitan culture.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 202.3-215.6) and index.

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

0-8166-9409-5

OCLC:

476095194