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Autore: | Serres Michel |
Titolo: | Variations on the Body [[electronic resource] /] / Michel Serres ; [translated by Randolph Burks] |
Pubblicazione: | Minneapolis, Minnesota : , : Univocal, , [2011] |
©2011 | |
Edizione: | First edition. |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (155 p.) |
Disciplina: | 128.6 |
Soggetto topico: | Mind and body |
Human body (Philosophy) | |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
Persona (resp. second.): | BurksRandolph |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di contenuto: | Metamorphosis -- Potential -- Knowledge -- Vertigo. |
Sommario/riassunto: | World-renowned philosopher, Michel Serres writes a text in praise of the body and movement, in praise of teachers of physical education, coaches, mountain guides, athletes, dancers, mimes, clowns, artisans, and artists. This work describes the variations, the admirable metamorphoses that the body can accomplish. While animals lack such a variety of gestures, postures, and movements, the fluidity of the human body mimics the leisure of living beings and things; what's more, it creates signs. Already here, within its movements and metamorphoses, the mind is born. The five senses are not the only |
Titolo autorizzato: | Variations on the Body |
ISBN: | 1-937561-60-7 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910460769703321 |
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