Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vii

List of Contributors viii

List of Abbreviations xi

1 Worlds, Engagements, Temperaments 1
Stuart Elden

2 Sloterdijk’s Cynicism: Diogenes in the Marketplace 17
Babette Babich

3 From Psychopolitics to Cosmopolitics: The Problem of Ressentiment 37
Sjoerd van Tuinen

4 A Letter on Überhumanismus: Beyond Posthumanism and Transhumanism 58
Eduardo Mendieta

5 The Coming-to-the-World of the Human Animal 77
Marie-Eve Morin

6 A Public Intellectual 96
Jean-Pierre Couture

7 The Language of Give and Take: Sloterdijk’s Stylistic Methods 114
Wieland Hoban

8 Peter Sloterdijk and the Philosopher’s Stone 133
Nigel Thrift

9 Literature in Sloterdijk’s Philosophy 147
Efraín Kristal

10 The Time of the Crime of the Monstrous: On the Philosophical Justifi cation of the Artificial 165
Peter Sloterdijk (translated by Wieland Hoban)

Notes 182

Index 203

About the Author

Stuart Elden is Professor of Political Geography at Durham University.

Reviews

"A superb introduction to the most formidable (and fun) philosopherof our time. Indispensable." Sylvere Lotringer, Columbia University "Sloterdijk is finally coming to the fore as one of the mostthought-provoking thinkers of the twenty-first century. Theseoriginal and insightful essays not only present a persuasive casefor the significance of Sloterdijk's unique position on a range ofimportant issues, they also confront the curious resistance ofSloterdijk's thought. Why, given the profound range and depth ofthis magisterial theorist, have we not yet come to terms with theproblems he poses? Elden's introduction and the authoritativecontributions that follow would be of value for anyone new toSloterdijk's work as well as already committed readers who seek toenrich their understanding." Claire Colebrook, Penn State University