The Nick of Time

“The Nick of Time is a timely contribution to the history of philosophy. Making the point that ‘philosophy and theory in general’ do not address Darwinism, Grosz performs the considerable service of addressing that failure.” - Dorothea Olkowski, symploke

“[A] superb and timely intervention into three interwoven philosophies of the untimely.” - William E. Connolly, Political Theory

“Grosz’s book might fairly be called a tour de force: it’s hard to imagine how anyone could come to the end of it without having learned a great deal about the intricacies and interpretations of the work of its three central figures, Charles Darwin, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Henri-Louis Bergson. Whether this new knowledge will be of particular use, or culminate in something particularly enabling or surprising to those interested in queer studies, is an open question.” - Peter Coviello, GLQ

"[Grosz's] promotion of a reconceived biology is pertinent not only for feminist theory but also for cultural theory and literary theory more generally." - Randall Knoper, College Literature

"This is an important book, written in a lively, vibrant style, unusual in such complex philosophical discourse. I recommend it as essential reading for all interested in philosophy, feminist critique and the new wave of holistic humanities studies."
- Rob Harle, Leonardo Reviews

“Elizabeth Grosz traces a timely path through the work of three major thinkers. Darwin, Nietzsche, and Bergson, each in his own way, force a rethinking of duration and transformation at the interchange between nature and culture. The Nick of Time suggestively connects their trajectories, drawing them together into a contemporary dialogue on the politics and philosophy of change.” - Brian Massumi, author of Parables for the Virtual: Movement, Affect, Sensation

“Elizabeth Grosz’s The Nick of Time: Politics, Evolution and the Untimely is a major work. It achieves a richly nuanced and sweeping reconsideration of temporality in the context of contemporary feminist theory, critical theory, and theories of evolution. The considerations of Darwin, Nietzsche, Bergson, Deleuze, and Irigaray are especially impressive. The Nick of Time is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding how memory, historicity, and politics connect to and are reconfigured by temporality.” - N. Katherine Hayles, author of How We Became Posthuman: Virtual Bodies in Cybernetics, Literature, and Informatics

“Superbly written, deftly executed, and wonderfully instructive, The Nick of Time is a first-class piece of writing and thinking. It is unique in that it is interested in ‘philosophy of life’ issues not only for their own sake but also because of Elizabeth Grosz’s wider theoretical and practical commitments, such as feminism and a radical cultural politics.” - Keith Ansell Pearson, author of Germinal Life: The Difference and Repetition of Deleuze