Schmidt, Mario and Koddenbrock, Kai (2019). Against Understanding: The Techniques of Shock and Awe in Jesuit Theology, Neoliberal Thought and Timothy Morton's Philosophy of Hyperobjects. Glob. Soc., 33 (1). S. 66 - 82. ABINGDON: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. ISSN 1469-798X

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Abstract

Revolving around three examples - Jesuit missionary activities in 17th century North America, Friedrich von Hayek's neoliberal thought and Timothy Morton's theory of hyperobjects - our paper discusses the notions of distance and pointing out which are subterraneously at work in today's critical spirit and its tendency to align itself with the affirmation turn. Our investigation of the distances between subject and object and the role of the critic's pointing at diverse hyperobjects (god, the market and global warming), helps us excavate a mode of critique that we call presentist persuasion. Presentist persuasion works as a form of critique that reveals the truth by pointing out hyperobjects' encompassing presence for the sake of an overarching ethical or political goal instead of initiating a process of understanding them.

Item Type: Journal Article
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCIDORCID Put Code
Schmidt, MarioUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Koddenbrock, KaiUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-139800
DOI: 10.1080/13600826.2018.1539954
Journal or Publication Title: Glob. Soc.
Volume: 33
Number: 1
Page Range: S. 66 - 82
Date: 2019
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Place of Publication: ABINGDON
ISSN: 1469-798X
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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International RelationsMultiple languages
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/13980

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