Rhetorical invention of man, the: a history of distinguishing humans from other animals
Auteur :
Goodale, Greg
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9781498509305
Date de publication :
9 juin 2015
Dimensions :
23,7 x 16,1 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
413 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The Rhetorical Invention of Man examines how the category “Man†has dominated Western thinking since the sixteenth century. This category, a historical anomaly according to Michel Foucault and Jacques Derrida, has produced distortions in our ability to understand reality that do great harm to our health, morals, and environment.