Kristin Sampson
Biographic Data
| ID | 4124904 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kristin Sampson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kristin |
| FAMILY NAME | Sampson |
| SIGNATURE | SAMPSON K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bergen Bergen Norway |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7477-4346 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Conceptions of Temporality: Reconsidering Time in an Age of Impending Emergency
The predominant contemporary concept of time is arguably measurable time, promoted as being in accordance with science. This is commonly understood as the time of physics, as, for instance, E. A. Milne claims in an article from 1950 on the modern conception of time, contrasting this with Plato's description of time as the “moving image of eternity”. The prevalence of an emphasis on measurability within such a conception of time is hard to avoid, …
The Art of Politics as Weaving in Plato’s Statesman
This article asserts the significance of the portrayal of the political art of statesmanship as weaving, and aims to show how this image emphasizes two main aspects of the political art of statesmanship. Firstly, the image implies a three-dimensionality, both through the process of weaving and through the thickness of the protective fabric this produces, that in turn indicates the vital aspect of corporeality in politics. Secondly, weaving as a p…
S ôma , technê and the Somatechnics of Sexual Difference
This article investigates what may be called a somatechnics of sexual difference by way of making a detour through the classical Greek notions of sôma and technê. An emphasis is put upon a tension between different figurations of these notions within an ancient Greek context, exemplified through a contrast, or counterpoint, between a later Platonic and earlier pre-Platonic significance of these words. Taking some of the various denotations that s…
The Philosophical Significance of the Figure of Diotima
A World of Sexual Difference
Ftaa Lite’ A Victory
"‘Ftaa Lite’ A Victory?." NACLA Report on the Americas, 37(4), pp. 5–43 Additional informationNotes on contributorsKristin SampsonKristin Sampson is a research associate with the Interhemispheric Resource Center (IRC) Americas Program. Reprinted with permission from the IR http://wwwirc-online.org
S ôma , technê and the Somatechnics of Sexual Difference
This article investigates what may be called a somatechnics of sexual difference by way of making a detour through the classical Greek notions of sôma and technê. An emphasis is put upon a tension between different figurations of these notions within an ancient Greek context, exemplified through a contrast, or counterpoint, between a later Platonic and earlier pre-Platonic significance of these words. Taking some of the various denotations that s…
The Art of Politics as Weaving in Plato’s Statesman
This article asserts the significance of the portrayal of the political art of statesmanship as weaving, and aims to show how this image emphasizes two main aspects of the political art of statesmanship. Firstly, the image implies a three-dimensionality, both through the process of weaving and through the thickness of the protective fabric this produces, that in turn indicates the vital aspect of corporeality in politics. Secondly, weaving as a p…
Ftaa Lite’ A Victory
"‘Ftaa Lite’ A Victory?." NACLA Report on the Americas, 37(4), pp. 5–43 Additional informationNotes on contributorsKristin SampsonKristin Sampson is a research associate with the Interhemispheric Resource Center (IRC) Americas Program. Reprinted with permission from the IR http://wwwirc-online.org
A World of Sexual Difference
S ôma , technê and the Somatechnics of Sexual Difference
This article investigates what may be called a somatechnics of sexual difference by way of making a detour through the classical Greek notions of sôma and technê. An emphasis is put upon a tension between different figurations of these notions within an ancient Greek context, exemplified through a contrast, or counterpoint, between a later Platonic and earlier pre-Platonic significance of these words. Taking some of the various denotations that s…
The Philosophical Significance of the Figure of Diotima
Conceptions of Temporality: Reconsidering Time in an Age of Impending Emergency
The predominant contemporary concept of time is arguably measurable time, promoted as being in accordance with science. This is commonly understood as the time of physics, as, for instance, E. A. Milne claims in an article from 1950 on the modern conception of time, contrasting this with Plato's description of time as the “moving image of eternity”. The prevalence of an emphasis on measurability within such a conception of time is hard to avoid, …
The Art of Politics as Weaving in Plato’s Statesman
This article asserts the significance of the portrayal of the political art of statesmanship as weaving, and aims to show how this image emphasizes two main aspects of the political art of statesmanship. Firstly, the image implies a three-dimensionality, both through the process of weaving and through the thickness of the protective fabric this produces, that in turn indicates the vital aspect of corporeality in politics. Secondly, weaving as a p…
Epistemology (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (2 works) · Classical Philosophy and Thought (2 works) · History (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works)