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A New Philosophy of Society

Assemblage Theory And Social Complexity

by Manuel Delanda
 
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Manuel DeLanda is a distinguished writer, artist and philosopher. In his new book, he offers a fascinating look at how the contemporary world is characterized by an extraordinary social complexity. Since most social entitles, from small communities to large nation-states, would disappear altogether if human minds ceased to exist, Delanda proposes a novel approach to social ontology that asserts the autonomy of social entities from the conceptions we have of them. This highly original and important book takes the reader on a journey that starts with personal relations and climbs up one scale at a time all the way to territorial states and beyond. Only by experiencing this upward movement can we get a sense of the irreducible social complexity that characterizes the contemporary world.

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  • Subtitle: Assemblage Theory And Social Complexity
  • Media: Paperback Book, 142 pages
  • Publisher: Continuum (November 14, 2006)
  • ISBN-10: 0826491693
  • ISBN-13: 9780826491695
  • Dimensions: 5.04 x 8.11 x 0.47 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.4 lbs
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