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Thrift, N. J.. (2009) Different atmospheres : of Sloterdijk, China, and site. Environment and Planning D: Society and Space, Vol.27 (No.1). pp. 119-138. ISSN 0263-7758

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Abstract

This paper begins with an appreciation and critique of the remarkable work of Peter Sloterdijk which makes it possible to open up a number of issues concerning philosophy and its relation to the social sciences and humanities, most particularly concerning the role of evidence and the pervasiveness of Eurocentrism. In particular, the paper argues that it is possible to think of different ways of raising the spectre of space which are as plausible as the account provided by Sloterdijk’s spatial philosophy/philosophy of space. Navigating by the compass of classical Chinese civilisation, I proceed to sketch out a different diagnosis from that of Sloterdijk of how space is being materialised in contemporary Euro-American cultures. Drawing on logographic traditions of writing the world, I argue that, rather than describing what is now being produced by capitalism and other actors as a warehoused world full of lost souls, it is possible to think of different means of describing how the future is being scripted.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General)
Divisions:	Administration > Vice Chancellor's Office
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Sloterdijk, Peter, 1947-, Space and time -- Philosophy
Journal or Publication Title:	Environment and Planning D: Society and Space
Publisher:	Pion Ltd.
ISSN:	0263-7758
Date:	2009
Volume:	Vol.27
Number:	No.1
Page Range:	pp. 119-138
Identification Number:	10.1068/d6808
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
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URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/579