Transindividual Affect: Gilbert Simondon's Contribution to a Posthumanist Theory of Emotions

The aim of this article is to explore how some aspects Gilbert Simondon's philosophy individuation may contribute outlining a posthumanist theory emotions. According Simondon, the relation between affection and emotion key case study for examining transindividual character psychosocial individuation. Affection appear him not as binary opposition, but an example transductive operation. suggests concept ‘transindividual affect’ way challenging dualisms (rationality emotion; individual collective; affect). From perspective, Simondon can redefinition human from non-dualistic non-anthropocentric perspective that characterises critical posthumanism.