Tarizzo, Davide
Life: A Modern Invention (PostHumanities (Paperback))
- ISBN 13:
- 9780816691623
- author:
- Tarizzo, Davide
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Minnesota Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 248
- Dimensions:
- 21.59 x 13.97 x 2.54 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, General
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The concept of life has undergone significant transformations over the past two centuries. Davide Tarizzo explores how our understanding of what it means to be alive has evolved, tracing the development of biological life from its roots in philosophy and naturalism.
Through a detailed analysis of historical events and intellectual movements, Tarizzo reveals that the notion of biological life is rooted in metaphysics rather than science. He examines the connections between key thinkers such as Kant, Schelling, Darwin, and Cuvier, uncovering the shared assumptions that underpin modern biopolitics.
This book offers a fresh perspective on the relationship between philosophy and biology, challenging conventional debates about the nature of scientific inquiry and the truth of evolutionary theory. By re-examining the historical context in which biological life emerged as a concept, Tarizzo invites readers to consider alternative paradigms for understanding this fundamental aspect of human experience.
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