Nancy, JeanLuc
Corpus (Perspectives in Continental Philosophy)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780823229628
- author:
- Nancy, JeanLuc
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Fordham University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 152mm X 229mm
- Genre:
- Body, Human (Philosophy)
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The body has been thought in many ways: as the physical form of mortal creatures, as the social entity of the state, and as the abstract concept of the self. In his work Corpus, Jean-Luc Nancy explores these different understandings of the body and argues that a new perspective is needed to account for the changes brought about by modern culture. Nancy examines the history of thought on the body, from ancient philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle to contemporary thinkers like Freud and Husserl. He also reflects on his own experience of having a heart transplant, using this personal event as a way of exploring the relationship between the individual and their physical form. The result is a work that is both an encyclopedia of previous ideas and a provocative challenge to traditional ways of thinking about the body. This English translation of Corpus offers a bold and thought-provoking exploration of the human body and its many meanings.
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