{"product_id":"spinoza-the-transindividual-paperback","title":"Spinoza, the Transindividual - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEtienne Balibar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark G. E. Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e tienne Balibar, one of the foremost living French philosophers, builds on his landmark work 'Spinoza and Politics' with this exploration of Spinoza's ontology. Balibar situates Spinoza in relation to the major figures of Marx and Freud as a precursor to the more recent French thinker Gilbert Simondon's concept of the transindividual. Presenting a crucial development in his thought, Balibar takes the concept of transindividuality beyond Spinoza to show it at work at both the individual and the collective level. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most important books on Spinoza to appear in the last 30 years Étienne Balibar, one of the foremost living French philosophers, builds on his landmark work on Spinoza's political thought, Spinoza and Politics, with an exploration of Spinoza's ontology. He situates Spinoza in relation to the major figures of Marx and Freud as a precursor to the more recent French thinker Gilbert Simondon's concept of the transindividual. Presenting a crucial development in Balibar's thought, he takes the concept of transindividuality beyond Spinoza to show it at work, at the collective as well as the individual level. Étienne Balibar is Emeritus Professor at Paris-Nanterre and Anniversary Chair of Modern European Philosophy at Kingston University. Mark G. E. Kelly is Associate Professor of Philosophy in the School of Humanities and Communication Arts at Western Sydney University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eÉtienne Balibar is one of the foremost living French philosophers. He holds positions as Anniversary Chair in Modern European Philosophy at Kingston University, Visiting Professor of French and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of French and Italian and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Comparative Literature at the University of California, Irvine, and Emeritus Professor at the University of Paris, Nanterre. He initially rose to prominence as the student-collaborator of Louis Althusser, co-editing with him the collection \u003ci\u003eReading Capital\u003c\/i\u003e, a global landmark in Marxist philosophy. Since then, he has written dozens of books and hundreds of articles, being particularly known for his writings on race, Europe, Spinoza, and political thought more generally, including his well-regarded books on Marx and Locke. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark G. E. Kelly is Senior Lecturer in the School of Humanities and Communication Arts and ARC Future Fellow at the University of Western Sydney.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42102906585223,"sku":"9781474454285","price":37.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/9e810720b806cbc5a29edb28e86e688d.webp?v=1732408521","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/spinoza-the-transindividual-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}