William E. Connolly links climate change, fascism, and the nature of truth to demonstrate the profound implications of the deep imbrication between planetary nonhuman processes and cultural developments.

Acknowledgments  vii
Introduction. Climate, Fascism, Truth  1
1. Sophocles, Mary Shelley, and the Planetary  17
2. The Anthropocene as Abstract Machine  46
3. The Lure of Truth  72
Notes  99
Bibliography  115
Index  121

William E. Connolly is Krieger-Eisenhower Professor at Johns Hopkins University, where he teaches political theory. His recent books include Facing the Planetary and The Fragility of Things, both also published by Duke University Press, and Aspirational Fascism.