Maurizio Ferraris

Documentality

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ISBN 13:: 9780823249695
author:: Maurizio Ferraris
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Fordham University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2012
Pages:: 392
Dimensions:: 22.9 x 15.2 centimetres (0.40 kg
Genre:: Literary Criticism
Condition:: New
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Documentality: Why it is Necessary to Leave Traces by Maurizio Ferraris explores the fundamental nature of social phenomena. Ferraris develops an ontology of social objects, focusing on the concept of registration or inscription as the most essential aspect of them. He begins by redefining ontology as a way of cataloguing the world, establishing a framework for understanding the validity of judgments in various fields. Ferraris then applies this approach to social objects, defining them as "inscribed acts" and examining their role in shaping our experience of the social world. The book also considers the impact of technology on our understanding of documents and legal systems. Ferraris's work offers a new perspective on philosophy, presenting it as a pragmatic activity directly applicable to everyday life. Written in an accessible style, Documentality provides a thought-provoking exploration of the nature of reality and its relationship to human experience.

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