War on the human : new responses to an ever-present debate /
The essays in this collection explore the question of the human, both as a contested concept and as it relates to, and functions within, the wider global conjuncture. The authors explore the theoretical underpinnings of the term "human," inviting the reader to reflect upon the contemporary...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK :
Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
2017.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | The essays in this collection explore the question of the human, both as a contested concept and as it relates to, and functions within, the wider global conjuncture. The authors explore the theoretical underpinnings of the term "human," inviting the reader to reflect upon the contemporary human condition, to identify opportunities and threats in the changes ahead, and to determine what aspects of our species we should abandon or strive to maintain. The volume approaches these ideas from a myriad of perspectives, but the authors are united in their abstention from rejecting humanism outright o. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vi, 324 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781443893787 1443893781 |