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Zoographies Matthew Calarco

Zoographies By Matthew Calarco

Zoographies by Matthew Calarco


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Challenges the anthropocentrism of the continental philosophical tradition and advances the position that, although some distinctions are valid, humans and animals are best viewed as part of an ontological whole. This book draws on ethological and evolutionary evidence and the work of Heidegger; Luc Ferry and Jurgen Habermas; and, Levinas.

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Zoographies: The Question of the Animal from Heidegger to Derrida by Matthew Calarco

Zoographies challenges the anthropocentrism of the Continental philosophical tradition and advances the position that, while some distinctions are valid, humans and animals are best viewed as part of an ontological whole. Matthew Calarco draws on ethological and evolutionary evidence and the work of Heidegger, who called for a radicalized responsibility toward all forms of life. He also turns to Levinas, who raised questions about the nature and scope of ethics; Agamben, who held the anthropological machine responsible for the horrors of the twentieth century; and Derrida, who initiated a nonanthropocentric ethics. Calarco concludes with a call for the abolition of classical versions of the human-animal distinction and asks that we devise new ways of thinking about and living with animals.

Zoographies Reviews

Matthew Calarco's book combines a passion for his subject matter with a keenly penetrating grasp of the complex issues which 'the question of the animal' raises at this juncture of Western history. -- Edward Casey, Distinguished Professor, State University of New York at Stony Brook This important analysis is long overdue... Highly recommended. Choice

About Matthew Calarco

Matthew Calarco is assistant professor of philosophy at California State University, Fullerton. His books include On Levinas; Animal Philosophy: Essential Readings in Continental Thought; and The Continental Ethics Reader.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction: The Question of the Animal 1. Metaphysical Anthropocentrism: Heidegger 2. Facing the Other Animal: Levinas 3. Jamming the Anthropological Machine: Agamben 4. The Passion of the Animal: Derrida Notes Index

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CIN0231140231G
9780231140232
0231140231
Zoographies: The Question of the Animal from Heidegger to Derrida by Matthew Calarco
Used - Good
Paperback
Columbia University Press
20080708
184
Winner of Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2009
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