Spectacular capitalism : Guy Debord and the practice of radical philosophy /

Spectacular capitalism : Guy Debord and the practice of radical philosophy /

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Author / Creator:	Gilman-OpalsKy, Richard, 1973-
Imprint:	London : New York : Minor Compositions ; Brooklyn, NY : Distributed by Autonomia, 2011.
Description:	133 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Debord, Guy, -- 1931-1994 Debord, Guy, -- 1931-1994. Capitalism -- Philosophy. Political science -- Philosophy. Capitalism -- Philosophy. Political science -- Philosophy.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8834655

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ISBN:	9781570272288 157027228X
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [127]-133).
Summary:	Drawing on the work of Guy Debord, Gilman-Opalsky argues that the theory of practice and practice of theory are superseded by upheavals that do the work of philosophy. One could ask : who better raises questions about public and private spheres of influence and control, Jürgen Habermas or the water war activists who made a rebellion in Cochamba, Bolivia in the spring of 2000? Or, has any sociological theorist done better than the Zapatistas to reframe and raise questions about indigenous identity? Spectacular capitalism makes the case not only for a new philosophy of praxis, but for praxis itself as the delivery mechanism for philosophy--for the field of human action, of contestation and conflict, to raise directly the most irresistible questions about the truth and morality of the existing state of affairs -- Cover, p. [4].

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Summary:	'Spectcular Capitalism', Richard Gilman Opalsky believes, is the dominant mythology of capitalism that disguises its internal logic and denies the macroeconomic reality of the actually existing capitalist world. Taking on this elusive mythology and those who too easily accept it, Richard Gilman-Opalsky exposes the manipulative and self-serving narrative of spectacular capitalism.
Physical Description:	133 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [127]-133).
ISBN:	9781570272288 157027228X