blog | μο. - Part 17

10 12, 2008

Critchley’s Violent Thoughts About Slavoj Zizek

By μο.|2016-01-12T21:10:50+02:00December 10th, 2008|philosophy, politics|1 Comment

"Slavoj Zizek has been telling lies about me.", Simon Critchley This is the latest article regarding the intellectual polemics between Simon Critchley and Slavoj Zizek. Read it here:: [Naked Punch 11] More about this debate can be found in the following: 1. Critchley: Infinitely Demanding. Ethics of Commitment, Politics of Resistance, Verso, London & New York. 2. Zizek: Resistance Is Surrender in the London Review of Books 3. T.J. Clark's Response in the London Review of Books & David Graeber's Response in the London Review of Books 4. Zizek's Response in the London Review of Books 5. Zizek's extended critique in Harper's (February 2008) 6. Critchley's response in Harper's (May 2008) 7. Zizek's In Defense of Lost Causes (Verso, London and New York, 2008), pp.337-350. 8. Before the Law

8 12, 2008

πολίτες στους δρόμους !

By μο.|2018-09-22T14:51:08+02:00December 8th, 2008|events, news, politics|0 Comments

Υπάρχει η αίσθηση ότι εδώ και κάποια χρόνια, όπως και αυτή τη φορά, δεν μιλάμε για το κλασσικό hide n' hit n' run των Εξαρχείων. Σήμερα, όπως πάντα, υπάρχουν εκείνοι με τις κουκούλες, αλλά, υπάρχουν και αρκετοί χωρίς. Η κοινωνική οργή έφθασε, και αναδύεται μέσω μιας πληθώρας διαφορετικών μορφών δράσης. Πλέον δεν είναι εύκολος ο διαχωρισμός μεταξύ βραδύνοιας / αδιαφορίας / ασυνειδησίας / άφατης ιδεολογίας και έκρηξης / αγανάκτησης / κοινωνικής ιδεολογικής συνείδησης [1], [2]. Στην κοινωνία που παράγεται στις μέρες μας, αυτές είναι έννοιες στενά συνυφασμένες. Η μία αναδύεται ως συνάρτηση της άλλης. Έχουμε παραγάγει "λειτουργούς" του πολιτικού μας συστήματος οι οποίοι δεν αντιλαμβάνονται ότι ο ρόλος τους είναι να υπηρετούν τον πολίτη αλλά αντίθετα προσβλέπουν στην ενδυνάμωση του προσωπικού τους γοήτρου ή του συμβολικού "κράτους δικαίου". Έχουμε παραγάγει πολίτες οι οποίοι όταν ξυπνήσουν από το λήθαργο του συμβιβασμού και της συναίνεσης στην αδιαφορία, αναπολούν στο επίπεδο προσωπικής δράσης [...]

6 12, 2008

Examined Life

By μο.|2016-01-12T21:10:51+02:00December 6th, 2008|documentaries, music, philosophy, research, technology|1 Comment

Examined Life takes philosophy out of the darkened corners of academia and into the hustle and bustle of the everyday, a visual reminder that great ideas are born through profound engagement with the world around us. It is directed by Astra Taylor, whose feature documentary portrait of world famous philosopher Slavoj Zizek, Zizek!, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2005. Examined Life interweaves fascinating “walks” with philosophers through places that hold special resonance for them and their ideas -- crowded city streets, deser ted alleyways, Central Park and even a garbage dump. The film is co-produced by Sphinx Productions, whose award-winning theatrical documentaries include Imagine the Sound (Best Documentary, Chicago Film Festival), Comic Book Confidential and Grass (both Genie Award winners). Featuring the “rock star” philosophers of our time, including Cornel West, Peter Singer, Slavoj Zizek, Judith Butler, Avital Ronell, Michael Hardt, Anthony Appiah and Martha Nussbaum. [quicktime]http://www.sphinxproductions.com/media/examinedlife/examinedlife_trailer.mov[/quicktime] [...]

20 11, 2008

βασίλης κουρεντής

By μο.|2018-09-22T20:12:55+02:00November 20th, 2008|art|0 Comments

βασίλης κουρεντής

19 11, 2008

Lacanian Ink 32 – FALL 2008

By μο.|2016-01-12T21:10:51+02:00November 19th, 2008|philosophy|1 Comment

Josefina Ayerza To resume again… http://www.lacan.com/lacinkXXXII1.html Jacques-Alain Miller A Reading of the Seminar From an Other to the other IV http://www.lacan.com/lacinkXXXII2.html Jacques-Alain Miller The Other Side of Lacan http://www.lacan.com/lacinkXXXII3.html Alain Badiou The Son’s Aleatory Identity in Today’s World http://www.lacan.com/lacinkXXXII4.html Lilia Mahjoub The Image in the Fantasy http://www.lacan.com/lacinkXXXII5.html Massimo Recalcati Madness and Structure in Jacques Lacan http://www.lacan.com/lacinkXXXII6.html Jean-Luc Nancy Strange Foreign Bodies http://www.lacan.com/lacinkXXXII7.html Slavoj Zizek Why Lacan Is Not a Heideggerian http://www.lacan.com/lacinkXXXII8.html Josefina Ayerza Cecily Brown, Doug Aitken http://www.lacan.com/lacinkXXXII9.html

16 11, 2008

web update

By μο.|2016-01-12T21:10:51+02:00November 16th, 2008|events, xylem news|0 Comments

The majority of the content has been moved here, so the old site will be completely removed after some time. If you still want to find something on the old xylem site just follow this link.

10 11, 2008

Radical Atheism: Derrida and the Time of Life

By μο.|2016-01-12T21:10:51+02:00November 10th, 2008|philosophy, politics|0 Comments

Radical Atheism: Derrida and the Time of Life (Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics), Martin Hagglund "It is a masterful performance and one cannot help but be convinced in the end... Radical Atheism is a brilliant and most original work that is certain to be read, argued with, commented on, and frequently cited. It carves out a way of reading and interpreting Derrida—indeed all of Derrida, from early to late works—that every reader of Derrida will have to reckon with." Michael Naas, DePaul University "Impeccably argued, Radical Atheism is bound to have a significant impact on Derrida scholarship. By developing the logic of survival, Hägglund convincingly demonstrates that Derrida is essentially a philosopher of life, but of the only life there is—the life of finite beings—and hence a radical thinker of temporality. It is a very courageous book as well that critically takes issue with the negative theologians' appropriation of Derrida and makes [...]

9 11, 2008

Animex 2009

By μο.|2016-01-12T21:10:51+02:00November 9th, 2008|animation, events|0 Comments

Animex, Middlesbrough’s international celebration of animation, is organised by the University of Teesside's principal lecturer Chris Williams and is in its tenth year. More about Animex The Animex International Festival of Animation & Computer Games takes place every year in Middlesbrough in the North East of England. Animex seeks to educate, entertain and inspire at every level from school children right through to the highest level of professional practitioner. Using a unique blend of talks, presentations, workshops, exhibitions, screenings and awards Animex brings the world of animation and computer games to audiences from any background. In an ethos of collaboration and sharing we aim to make our event one that can be enjoyed by anybody, from anywhere regardless of background and prior knowledge. We hope that you will find something in our programme that you can be part of and, if you have any ideas as to how we can [...]

7 11, 2008

Design Journals

By μο.|2016-01-12T21:10:51+02:00November 7th, 2008|research|0 Comments

Links will be added ... ACM Transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems Application of Concurrency to System Design Art criticism Art Documentation Art Education Art History Art Journal Art, Antiquity and Law Artifact Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing Arts and Humanities in Higher Education Arts Education Policy Review Arts in Society Built Environment CoDesign - International Journal of CoCreation in Design and the Arts Computer Aided Geometric Design Computer Design Computer-Aided Design Design automation for embedded systems Design Issues Design journal Design Management Review Design Philosophy Papers Design Research Quarterly Design Studies Design, Automation, and Test in Europe Designs, Codes, and Cryptography Document Design Electronic Design Entertainment Design Environment and Planning, B: Planning and Design Ergonomics in Design Facilities Finite elements in analysis and design Folding & design Formal methods in system design Furniture History Fusion engineering and design IEEE Design & Test of Computers IEEE [...]

25 10, 2008

mixed feelings, Autodesk acquires Softimage.

By μο.|2016-01-12T21:10:51+02:00October 25th, 2008|animation, CGI, Softimage XSI, technology|2 Comments

It has been officially confirmed that Autodesk signed agreement with Avid Technology to Acquire Softimage. http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?id=12022457&siteID=123112 Users' feelings are mixed for the future of the Softimage product line. In general the most important questions are: Are they to kill Softimage? Till now Autodesk acquired all major 3D packages. What about competition ? What are the pros and cons of such an acquisition? Some say no, Softimage is not to be killed, and this in a way is probable. Autodesk never killed any of its previous aquisitions, including Maya, Mudbox, Descreete Logic products etc. They still develop these products but evidently the "innovation curve" have changed. It is a truism that we havent seen any major additions to Maya since Autodesk aquired it. We hope this will change in the near feature. In general, the pros and cons that most users identified in various forum discussions are: Pros & Cons Autodesk, [...]