jean baudrillard fatal theories
p jean baudrillard was one of the most influential radical and visionary thinkers of our age . his ideas have had a profound bearing on countless fields from art and politics to science and technology . once hailed as the high priest of postmodernity baudrillards sophisticated theoretical analyses far surpass such simplistic caricatures . bringing together baudrillards most accomplished and perceptive commentators this book assesses his legacy for the twenty first century . it includes two outstanding essays by baudrillard a remarkable previously unpublished work entitled the vanishing point of communication and one of baudrillards final texts on disappearance a veritable tour de force that serves as a culmination of his theoretical trajectory and a provocation to a new generation of thinkers . employing baudrillards key concepts such as simulation disappearance and symbolic exchange and deploying his most radical strategies such as escalation seduction and fatality the volumes contributors offer a series of thought provoking analyses of everything from art to politics and from laughter to terror . it will be essential reading for anyone concerned with the fate of the world in the new millennium .