for those who need some light hearted relief from shopping:
Capitalism and Philosophy Lab
We wish to begin a regular workshop on post-1968 philosophical
approaches to capitalism. For those who believe that genuine
philosophical advances were made in 1960's and 70's France (in
the work, for instance, of Deleuze, Badiou, Lacan, Laruelle,
Lyotard), there is an ever more pressing need to explore and test
seriously the contribution these developments make (and can
make) to Marxist theory and the analysis of contemporary
capitalism. New theoretical tools are needed for the future of
Marxist thought. We suggest that one crucial way forward is to
rebut the common but one-sided perception that the
abovementioned philosophical developments are essentially
antagonistic to Marxist philosophy. (One exegetical aim of the
workshop will be to place Althusserianism back into its proper
philosophical context.)
As well as critical and directed work on texts and key
concepts, we hope the sessions will identify and explore vital
components in the current phase of capitalism. One central focus
for discussion will be the relations between technoscience and
capital. What implications do developments and accelerations in
technoscience have for philosophy and Marxism together?
Our hope is that, taken together, these lines of
investigation might provide powerful and new theoretical concepts
in the struggle against contemporary capitalism.
The sessions will initially take place every two months, on
Saturday afternoons from 2 to 6pm. Admission is free. Informal
participation and general debate is encouraged, and to this end it is
proposed for each session to have a theme.
Session 1: Saturday 25 January 2003: Structure and
Dialectic
Speakers: Jason Barker, Ray Brassier, Christian Kerslake.
Session 2: Saturday 29 March: Militant Subjectivity
Speakers to be confirmed.
Each session: 2-6 pm in Room A116, Middlesex University,
Tottenham Campus, White Hart Lane, London N17.
Further suggested themes include: Capitalism and
Psychopathology, Capitalism and Nihilism, Repetition and History,
Marxism and Anti-Humanism, Marxism and Science.
Enquiries: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ray Brassier
Research Associate
Centre for Modern European Philosophy
Middlesex University
White Hart Lane
Room T424 Ext. 6220
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