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An Anthropological Guide to the Art and Philosophy of Mirror Gazing (Hardcover) Loot Price: R3,547
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An Anthropological Guide to the Art and Philosophy of Mirror Gazing (Hardcover): Maria Danae Koukouti, Lambros Malafouris

An Anthropological Guide to the Art and Philosophy of Mirror Gazing (Hardcover)

Maria Danae Koukouti, Lambros Malafouris

Series: Thinking in the World

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Looking at one's face in the mirror and finding one's self in the mirror are not the same. The former capacity is something we share with other animals; the latter is a skill: something we have to learn. What does it mean and what does it take to find oneself the mirror? This book provides a comparative anthropological enquiry into the unity and diversity of mirror gazing. The reader is encouraged to reflect upon and experiment with different mirror gazes through a range of case studies. Koukouti and Malafouris weave together anthropology with philosophy and draw on examples from literature and experiments from psychopathology in a way that has never been attempted before. The master metaphor is that of the mirror as trap. Mirror gazing is viewed on a par with hunting. Mirroring signifies the hunt for self-knowledge. In a time obsessed with the digital self-image, Koukouti and Malafouris reflect on the structures of consciousness that underpin the different ways of looking at and through the mirror. Combining metaphor, comparison and estrangement, they gesture towards a therapeutic alliance between body and mirroring. This allows us to look in the mirror, and think of our shared humanity differently.

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Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Thinking in the World
Release date: September 2020
Authors: Maria Danae Koukouti • Lambros Malafouris
Dimensions: 234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 978-1-350-13515-4
Categories: Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
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LSN: 1-350-13515-1
Barcode: 9781350135154

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