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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450953303321

Autore

Tasić Vladimir <1965->

Titolo

Mathematics and the roots of postmodern thought [[electronic resource] /] / Vladimir Tasić

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2001

ISBN

1-280-83485-4

9786610834853

0-19-534995-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (200 p.)

Disciplina

510.1

510/.1

Soggetti

Mathematics - Philosophy

Postmodernism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-181) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Around the Cartesian Circuit; 3. Space Oddity and Linguistic Turn; 4. Wound of Language; 5. Beyond the Code; 6. The Expired Subject; 7. The Vanishing Author; 8. Say Hello to the Structure Bubble; 9. Don't Think, Look; 10. Postmodern Enigmas; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

1. Introduction. 2. Around the Cartesian Circuit. 2.1. Imagination. 2.2. Intuition. 2.3. Counting to One. 3. Space Oddity and Linguistic Turn. 4. Wound of Language. 4.1. Being and Time Continuum. 4.2. Language and Will. 5. Beyond the Code. 5.1. Medium of Free Becoming. 5.2. Nonpresence of Identity. 6. The Expired Subject. 6.1. Empire of Signs. 6.2. Mechanical Bride. 7. The Vanishing Author. 8. Say Hello to the Structure Bubble. 8.1. Algebra of Language. 8.2. Functionalism Chic. 9. Don't Think, Look. 9.1. Interpolating the Self. 9.2. Language Games. 9.3. Thermostats ""R"" Us. 10. Postmodern Eni