Immersive Macht. Affekttheorie Nach Spinoza Und... May 2026

Below is a feature overview of this work, which explores how modern power operates through affective "immersion" rather than simple external coercion.

For deeper academic context, you can find further discussion of these concepts on Rainer Mühlhoff's official website or via the Affective Societies research center . Immersive Macht. Affekttheorie nach Spinoza und...

In these environments, individuals are not just passive recipients; they are "modulated" by the group. Their thinking and feeling are subtly shaped through constant micro-interactions. Below is a feature overview of this work,

Mühlhoff argues that contemporary power (especially in digital and corporate environments) functions through . This is not a power that stands against the subject, but one that operates through the subject's own affective dynamics. Theoretical Foundations Their thinking and feeling are subtly shaped through

Provides the sociopolitical framework through concepts like governmentality and the dispositif . Mühlhoff uses Foucault to show how these affective interactions are strategically organized into "affective arrangements". Key Concepts

Provides the ontological basis with his concept of relational affect . For Spinoza, an individual's power to act is constantly being increased or decreased through interactions ("affecting and being affected").

The complete title you are looking for is by Rainer Mühlhoff , published in 2018 by Campus Verlag.