Are these Bubbles Anarchist? Peter Sloterdijk’s Spherology and the Question of Anarchism

Anarchist Studies - ISSN 2633-8270
Volume 24 Number 1

Are these Bubbles Anarchist? Peter Sloterdijk’s Spherology and the Question of Anarchism
Iwona Janicka pages -

Abstract

The question of solidarity is an important one for anarchism. However, to date solidarity as a concept has not been given the philosophical attention it deserves. In this paper I wish to fill in this gap in the anarchist literature and discuss solidarity from the perspective of Peter Sloterdijk’s work. I will examine the key features of Sloterdijk’s theory of spheres and claim that his spherology can be useful for thinking about solidarity in the context of anarchism. Sloterdijk’s work also allows for a theoretical support of the anarchist idea of slow, everyday transformation that is often contrasted with its main counter model for social change – revolution. It also offers an alternative to the usual philosophical reference that anarchists turn to in order to describe anarchist collectives, that is, Fe´lix Guattari and Gilles Deleuze’s rhizomes. Although not an anarchist himself, Sloterdijk provides a theoretical framework to understand and constructively think about anarchism and contemporary anarchist movements. 

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Iwona Janicka (2016) Are these Bubbles Anarchist? Peter Sloterdijk’s Spherology and the Question of Anarchism, Anarchist Studies, 24(1), -

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