Lingis, Alphonso

The Alphonso Lingis Reader

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ISBN 13:
9781517905118
author:
Lingis, Alphonso
format:
Paperback
publisher:
University of Minnesota Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2018
Pages:
492
Dimensions:
23.5 x 15.6 centimetres (0.74 kg
Genre:
Nonfiction, Philosophy, General
Condition:
New
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£20.01

Description

This collection brings together a representative selection of Alphonso Lingis's writings, showcasing his unique blend of travelogue, cultural anthropology, and philosophy. With over 100 countries visited and woven into his work, Lingis offers insights into the many kinds of knowledge and subtle forces that shape human communities.

Edited by Tom Sparrow, this book provides a substantial introduction to Lingis's methodology and vision, as well as the diversity of his subject matter. The selection includes essays, articles, and interviews that reflect on the body in motion and its myriad influences - social, cultural, aesthetic, libidinal, physical, mythological.

Through this collection, readers can gain a thorough understanding of Lingis's thought and approach to understanding human experience.

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