Bibliograph

The incandescent, Michel Serres ; translated by Randolph Burks

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The incandescent, Michel Serres ; translated by Randolph Burks

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The incandescent

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1000582111

Responsibility statement

Michel Serres ; translated by Randolph Burks

Summary

The first translation of the volumes in Michel Serres' classic 'Humanism' tetralogy, this ambitious philosophical narrative explores what it means to be human. With his characteristic breadth of references including art, poetry, science, philosophy and literature, Serres paints a new picture of what it might mean to live meaningfully in contemporary society. He tells the story of humankind (from the beginning of time to the present moment) in an attempt to affirm his overriding thesis that humans and nature have always been part of the same ongoing and unfolding history. This crucial piece of posthumanist philosophical writing has never before been released in English. A masterful translation by Randolph Burks ensures the poetry and wisdom of Serres writing is preserved and his notion of what humanity is and might be is opened up to new audiences. --, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

1) Memory and Forgetfulness. 2) The Grand Narrative. 3) Nature and Culture. 4) The Incandescent. Metaphysics. Its Culture. 5) Access to the Universal Its Names Evil. 6) The Universal. 7) The Grand Narrative. 8) Chronopedia. 9) An Appeal to Universities

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