Stasis in the Net of Affect

Philosophy & Rhetoric Apr 2019

Calum Matheson

Abstract

ABSTRACT Stasis is a precondition for debate that can be understood as a proposition determining controversy in advance or a retroactively determined basis for judgment. This essay examines the affective conditions of possibility for stasis, arguing that the propositional model risks concealing a broader economy of desire that might help to explain why unexpected audiences cathect to certain positions. The example of support for Donald Trump from QAnon conspiracy theorists illustrates these affective connections and the importance of reexamining affect as a condition of possibility for debate.

Journal: Philosophy & Rhetoric
Published: 2019-04-01
DOI: 10.5325/philrhet.52.1.0071
Open Access: Closed
Topics: multimodality affect and writing

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