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Technology and animals often serve as the boundaries by which we
define the human. In this issue contributors explore these
categories as necessary supplements or as porous membranes which
disturb the scaffolding of how the human is constructed. A
lingering question throughout is whether we have ever been human or
if such a category is a non-localizable ideal or perhaps a
misnomer. In this collection of essays, internationally known
theorists muddle the categorical boundaries such that animals and
technologies become necessary components rather than limits for
what it means to be human. They examine a range of subjects,
including apophatic animality, critical media
objects-to-think-with, biosemiotic insect resonances, the monstrous
and horrific which dislodges our cultural animals, and the problem
of thinking of animality as stupidity. Novels, films, digital
objects, scientific laboratories, philosophical texts, animals on
the road and in the fields serve as sites for inquiry. The result
of these investigations is the spectral possibility that we are not
the humans we make ourselves out to be. This book was originally
published as a special issue of Angelaki.
Technology and animals often serve as the boundaries by which we
define the human. In this issue contributors explore these
categories as necessary supplements or as porous membranes which
disturb the scaffolding of how the human is constructed. A
lingering question throughout is whether we have ever been human or
if such a category is a non-localizable ideal or perhaps a
misnomer. In this collection of essays, internationally known
theorists muddle the categorical boundaries such that animals and
technologies become necessary components rather than limits for
what it means to be human. They examine a range of subjects,
including apophatic animality, critical media
objects-to-think-with, biosemiotic insect resonances, the monstrous
and horrific which dislodges our cultural animals, and the problem
of thinking of animality as stupidity. Novels, films, digital
objects, scientific laboratories, philosophical texts, animals on
the road and in the fields serve as sites for inquiry. The result
of these investigations is the spectral possibility that we are not
the humans we make ourselves out to be. This book was originally
published as a special issue of Angelaki.
Retold as an entertaining and readable story, this chronicle of
Confucius' travels brings a new perspective to the teachings of
this ancient sage. Reading about the life of Confucius—the
renowned Chinese philosopher—never seems old-fashioned, even in
this era of constant change. For millennia his philosophy and
teachings have deeply influenced the lives and politics of people
in China and many other countries in Asia. What led to his great
fame? What lay inside his mind? What is the Great Way, and why did
Confucius devote his entire life to it? Touched by Confucius'
persistence and faith even after numerous failures, the author, Mr.
Qian Ning, was inspired to depict Confucius' life story in modern
style while basing the story strictly on credible ancient sources.
The book chronicles Confucius frustrated travels and meetings with
the dukes of various states and introduces Confucius' political
philosophy, his rumination on education, and his theory of the
junzi (a morally superior individual). As readers follow Confucius'
footsteps through the book, an intimate portrait of Confucius
emerges, helping readers understand the sage in a new light, as a
real man of flesh and blood. At the same time, readers will learn
about one of the most tumultuous, thrilling periods of Chinese
history, the warring States era, during which ancient Chinese
philosophy was born.
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