Gilbert Simondon’s Psychic and Collective Individuation: A Critical Introduction and Guide

One of the most innovative and brilliant philosophers of his generation, but largely neglected until he was brought to public attention by Gilles Deleuze, Gilbert Simondon presents a challenge to nearly every category and method of traditional philosophy. Simondon’s 1989 book Psychic and Collective Individuation is undoubtedly his most important work and its influence, clearly felt in Stiegler and DeLanda, has continued to grow. This first critical textbook to Psychic and Collective Individuation will both guide new readers through the text and inspire future research.