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Autore |
Donaldson Brianne |
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Creaturely cosmologies : why metaphysics matters for animals and planetary liberation / / Brianne Donaldson |
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Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2015] |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (177 p.) |
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Collana |
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Contemporary Whitehead studies |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction; 1 From Frameworks of Recognition to Frameworks of Relevance; 2 The Strange Creatures of Process Thought; 3 Disruptive Souls in Jain Cosmology; 4 Intra-Actions I; 5 Intra-Actions II; 6 Provocative Life Without Robbery; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
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<span><span>This book asserts that metaphysics is a fundamental factor in systemic brutality toward animals, plants, and marginalized populations and examines Whitehead's process-relational thought and the nonviolent Indian tradition of Jainism in order to offer a new perspective on metaphysics. </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span> |
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