Oxana Timofeeva: The History of Animals: A Philosophy
The History of Animals: A Philosophy
Buch
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 05/2018
- Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert, ,
- ISBN-13: 9781350012011
- Bestellnummer: 8060663
- Umfang: 232 Seiten
- Gewicht: 257 g
- Maße: 198 x 128 mm
- Stärke: 20 mm
- Erscheinungstermin: 3.5.2018
Klappentext
Oxana Timofeeva's The History of Animals: A Philosophy is an original and ambitious treatment of the "animal question". While philosophers have always made distinctions between human beings and animals, Timofeeva imagines a world free of such walls and borders. Timofeeva shows the way towards the full acceptance of our animality; an acceptance which does not mean the return to our animal roots, or anything similar. The freedom generated by this acceptance operates through negativity; is an effect of the rejection of the very core of metaphysical philosophy and Christian culture, traditionally opposed to our 'animal' nature and seemingly detached from it.With a foreword by Slavoj Zizek, this book is accessible, jargon-free and ideal for students and all those interested in re-imagining how we engage with animals and the environment.