This book is a philosophical essay on the sun. It draws on Georges Bataille’s theories of the solar economy and solar violence and demonstrates their relevance to a world affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.
The sun, which, since Antiquity, has played an essential role in our utopian imaginations, is the ultimate source of energy, both productive and destructive. According to Georges Bataille, its infinite generosity can be taken as the model for human societies, which suggests an alternative to the capitalist economy with its infinite expansion, colonization, and disastrous consequences on the cosmic scale.
Taking a step from solar economy to solar politics, Timofeeva locates the grounds for it in solidarity with nature, treated neither as a master nor as a slave, but as a comrade.
Table of contents :
Cover
Series List
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Two Suns and the City
1 Two Kinds of Violence
2 General Economy
3 Restrictive Violence of Capital
Conclusion: The Sun Is a Comrade
Notes
TimeSpace Warps 