On peter Sloterdijk's concept of anthropotechnics

Santiago Castro-Gómez

doi:10.7440/res43.2012.06

On peter Sloterdijk's concept of anthropotechnics

Santiago Castro-Gómez

Department of Cultural Studies

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This article reflects on the concept of "anthropotechnics", developed by the German philosopher Peter Sloterdijk, showing its dual meaning on "improving the world" (Weltverbesserung) and on "improving oneself" (Selbstverbesserung). The author suggests that this twofold idea can be read in relation to the foucauldian concepts of "technologies for the government of populations " (biopolitics) and "technologies of the self" (aesthetics of existence).

Translated title of the contribution	Sobre el concepto de antropotécnica en peter sloterdijk
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	63-73
Number of pages	11
Journal	Revista de Estudios Sociales
Volume	43
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7440/res43.2012.06
State	Published - Aug 2012

Keywords

Anthropotechnics
Biopolitics
Foucault
Philosophical anthropology
Technologies of the self

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