Biogea (Univocal)
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (718 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1937561089 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"I think, therefore I flow into…" In Serres's beautifully written (and translated) prose, this philosophical treatise critiques society's perceived "right to kill" or devastate Biogea (the entirety of the Earth and the living species), and proposes a Natural Contract that takes into consideration its necessary circulation.He writes intim
His philosophical and poetic inquiry sings in praise of earth and life, what he names singularly as Biogea. “Today we have other neighbors, constituents of the Biogea: the sea, my lover; our mother, the Earth, becomes our daughter; this beautiful breeze which inspires the spirit, a spiritual mistress; our light friends, the fresh and flowing waters.”. In these times when species are disappearing, when catastrophic events such as earthquakes and tsunamis impale the earth, Serres wonders if anyone “worries about the death pangs of the rivers.” And for Serres, one can ask the same question of philosophy as the humanities increasingly find themselves in need of defenders. Biogea is a mixture of poetry, philosophy, science, and biography exemplary of the style that has made Michel Serres one of the most extraordinary thinkers of his age. Today, all living organisms discover themselves part of this Biogea
Michel Serres is one of the rare contemporary philosophers to propose an open vision of the world founded on an alliance between the humanities and science.Randolph Burks is a Michel Serres scholar and translator.
About the AuthorMichel Serres is one of the rare contemporary philosophers to propose an open vision of the world founded on an alliance between the humanities and science.Randolph Burks is a Michel Serres scholar and translator.