The Imperative of Co-existence

In this article I examine the problem of technique in Georges Bataille's social ontology by means of a counterpoint with Bernard Stiegler's philosophy. I will defend the following theses: 1. Bataille's concept of imperative of exclusion, defined as the foundation of the social, is, a...

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Main Author: Tomás Ramos Mejía
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Language:English
Published: Radboud University Press 2025-01-01
Series:Technophany
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Online Access:https://technophany.philosophyandtechnology.network/article/view/19219
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description In this article I examine the problem of technique in Georges Bataille's social ontology by means of a counterpoint with Bernard Stiegler's philosophy. I will defend the following theses: 1. Bataille's concept of imperative of exclusion, defined as the foundation of the social, is, at the same time, the condition of technique. Moreover, technical objects are conditions of the social because they are ways of the contagion of this imperative. 2. Bataille's concept of society, illustrated by the figure of the whirlwinds, can be thought of as a form of neganthropy, as Stiegler understands it. I affirm therefore that Bataillean social ontology deserves a place in the history of the philosophy of technology in France.
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spelling doaj-art-1d344e77a9984979a9335b1e88d6a86c2025-01-25T12:29:10ZengRadboud University PressTechnophany2773-08752025-01-013110.54195/technophany.19219The Imperative of Co-existenceTomás Ramos Mejía0IEF-UC/IGG-UBA In this article I examine the problem of technique in Georges Bataille's social ontology by means of a counterpoint with Bernard Stiegler's philosophy. I will defend the following theses: 1. Bataille's concept of imperative of exclusion, defined as the foundation of the social, is, at the same time, the condition of technique. Moreover, technical objects are conditions of the social because they are ways of the contagion of this imperative. 2. Bataille's concept of society, illustrated by the figure of the whirlwinds, can be thought of as a form of neganthropy, as Stiegler understands it. I affirm therefore that Bataillean social ontology deserves a place in the history of the philosophy of technology in France. https://technophany.philosophyandtechnology.network/article/view/19219StieglerBatailleTechniqueExpenditureVortex
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Bataille
Technique
Expenditure
Vortex
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