Zoographies: The Question of the Animal from Heidegger to Derrida

by Matthew Calarco

Book Overview

Zoographies challenges the anthropocentrism of the Continental philosophical tradition and advances the position that, while some distinctions are valid, humans and animals are best viewed as part of an ontological whole. Matthew Calarco draws on ethological and evolutionary evidence and the work of Heidegger, who called for a radicalized responsibility toward all forms of life. He also turns to Levinas, who raised questions about the nature and scope...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231140223
• ISBN13: 9780231140225
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher