On the new Castoriadis Book
If people find it hard to find the money to buy my new book on Castoriadis(which I can fully understand - it certainly is steep), but would be willing to buy a paperback edition of it, can I suggest that you send an email to Brill telling them that you would love to buy it if it were in paperback. That way they will know there is a demand for it. I am just afraid that if no one buys the hardback because of the price they won't do a paperback edition.
posted by Jeff @ 2:33 PM
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I sent an email to the sales department for lack of any other appropriate address on their site. Is there anyone else I should email?
I guess another strategy is to ask the local library to get a copy. That way the book is sold, we get to read it and eventually it might appear in a paperback version.
Thanks John and Ingerid. To John, I think the sales or marketing department are probably the approriate sections. Thanks for doing that. And to Ingerid, yes, if enough libraries buy the hardback, that will achieve two things: people will have access to the book, which is the main thing (I am not in this to make money, as though that were ever a likelihood), and it may increase the possibility of a paperback in future. I actually don't know how they will decide whether to do a paperback. I just imagine that sales of the hardback and expressions of interest from the public might influence such a decision. I imagine if it could find its way onto some academics' student reading lists that would also help. Thanks again.
OK, I'll talk to my library. It is likely they'd take it in, there being virtually no commentary litterature on Castoriadis in English
As soon as possible this book comes to my country, I will be buying it. Otherwise, I will have to use a website.
RP
Just out of curiosity, does your new book discuss Arendt in any way large or small?
No, John, I am afraid I don't discuss Arendt at all in the book. Arendt is very interesting though. Not sure how I would go about bringing her into contact with Castoriadis. I suppose through her understanding of political action and revolution.
Quite a few people have seen points of connection between Arendt and Castoriadis. I wrote a paper on this once, looking at how they can be seen to complement each other on the very points mentioned by Jeff. Castoriadis had the largest collection of Arendt books I have ever seen, in his library. Do you work on Arendt, John? And CC? Perhaps we could exchange papers, e.g. at www.acedemia.edu where I am a member, and some other Castoriadis scholars, too.
There is a Norwegian philosphical journal called Agora that have urged me to write something about Castoriadis for some time, preferably a book reception. I finally found a publication of which I had something to say, namely Jeff's book. Still waiting to see whether they will print it, though. I'm afraid it's in Norwegian :-}
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