This Obscure Thing Called Transparency: Politics and Aesthetics of a Contemporary Metaphor


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Transparency is the metaphor of our time. Whether in government or corporate governance, finance, technology, health or the media - it is ubiquitous today, and there is hardly a current debate that does not call for more transparency. But what does this word actually stand for and what are the consequences for the life of individuals? Can knowledge from the arts, and its play of visibility and invisibility, tell us something about the paradoxical logics of transparency and mediation? This Obscure Thing Called Transparency gathers contributions by international experts who critically assess the promises and perils of transparency today.




Author: Emmanuel Alloa
Publisher: Leuven University Press
Published: 05/15/2022
Pages: 340
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.73d
ISBN13: 9789462703254
ISBN10: 9462703256
BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | Aesthetics
- Political Science | History & Theory | General

About the Author

Emmanuel Alloa is professor of aesthetics and philosophy of art at the Philosophy Department of the University of Fribourg.

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