On biopolitics an inquiry into nature and language / Marco Piasentier.
| Author/creator | Piasentier, Marco |
| Other author | Routledge (Firm) |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First Edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge, 2020. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: Vestiges of Anthropomorphism -- The command of language -- Is man a living being? -- The death of Bartleby and the Paradise of Language -- Erring according to nature -- The blowing of the wind and natural selection -- The ends of nature. |
| Abstract | "In On Biopolitics, Marco Piasentier discusses one of the most persistent questions in biopolitical theory: the divide between nature and language. He attempts to redraw the conceptual map which has traditionally defined the permissible paths to address this question. Taking his cue from Foucault's exhortation to think philologically and biologically, Piasentier traverses the main theoretical and methodological frameworks which have informed the biopolitical debate on nature and language, biology and politics. Biopolitical theory becomes the center of gravity for an investigation encompassing diverse philosophical models, from the Heideggerian linguistic turn to post-Darwinian naturalism. The divide between traditions is not proof of an impossible encounter, but constitutes the site for a new conceptual topography. Working in this interdisciplinary space, Piasentier puts into question the command of language and the ends of nature: two vestiges of a 'human, all too human' worldview that preclude the possibility of thinking philologically and biologically about biopolitics. On Biopolitics: An Inquiry into Nature and Language is essential reading for humanities and social sciences scholars with an interest in moving beyond debates about nature and language"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020010401 |
| ISBN | 9781138478862 (Hardback) |
| ISBN | (eBook) |
| ISBN | (Adobe PDF) |
| ISBN | (mobi) |
| ISBN | (ePub) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |