Non-Evental Novelty: Towards Experimentation as Praxis
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Experiment, Bataille, Derrida, Badiou, sequence, general economy, restricted economy, noveltyAbstract
In this article I explore the possibilities of experimentation as a non-foundational praxis for introducing novel ways of being into existence. Beginning with a discussion, following Bataille, of the excess of any thought, I argue that any action in the world is necessarily uncertain. Using the insights of Derridean deconstruction combined with Badiousian truth procedure I argue that experimentation offers a means for acting from this uncertain position. Experimentation takes advantage of the play and uncertainty of our understanding of the world as a means of moving towards more progressive political positions.
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26-12-2013
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Human, O. (2013). Non-Evental Novelty: Towards Experimentation as Praxis. Cosmos and History: The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy, 9(2), 68–85. Retrieved from http://cosmosandhistory.org/index.php/journal/article/view/375
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