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Are these bubbles anarchist? Peter Sloterdijk’s spherology and the question of anarchism
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Janicka, Iwona (2016) Are these bubbles anarchist? Peter Sloterdijk’s spherology and the question of anarchism. Anarchist Studies, 24 (1).
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Abstract
The question of solidarity is an important one for anarchism. However, to date solidarity as a concept has not been given the philosophical attention it deserves. In this paper I wish to fill in this gap in the anarchist literature and discuss solidarity from the perspective of Peter Sloterdijk’s work. I will examine the key features of Sloterdijk’s theory of spheres and claim that his spherology can be useful for thinking about solidarity in the context of anarchism. Sloterdijk’s work also allows for a theoretical support of the anarchist idea of slow, everyday transformation that is often contrasted with its main counter model for social change – revolution. It also offers an alternative to the usual philosophical reference that anarchists turn to in order to describe anarchist collectives, that is, Félix Guattari and Gilles Deleuze’s rhizomes. Although not an anarchist himself, Sloterdijk provides a theoretical framework to understand and constructively think about anarchism and contemporary anarchist movements.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HX Socialism. Communism. Anarchism | ||||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts > School of Modern Languages and Cultures > French Studies | ||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Anarchism, Solidarity, Self (Philosophy), Metaphysics, Philosophical anthropology, Social change | ||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Anarchist Studies | ||||||||
| Publisher: | Lawrence & Wishart Ltd | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 0967-3393 | ||||||||
| Official Date: | 2016 | ||||||||
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| Date of first compliant deposit: | 7 April 2016 | ||||||||
| Volume: | 24 | ||||||||
| Number: | 1 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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