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Essays on the Anthropology of Reason

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Exploring Paul Rabinow's innovative approach to anthropology, this collection of essays encourages readers to reconsider the Western understanding of reality. It highlights how commonly accepted truths are tied to specific social practices, revealing their role as social forces. The work delves into Western rationality, particularly through the lens of molecular biology, and poses critical questions about the interplay between scientific practices, ethics, and power dynamics. This fresh perspective aims to deepen the discourse on the implications of scientific inquiry in our understanding of human nature.

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Essays on the Anthropology of Reason, Paul Rabinow

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1996
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Titul
Essays on the Anthropology of Reason
Jazyk
anglicky
Rok vydania
1996
Väzba
mäkká
Počet strán
212
ISBN10
0691011583
ISBN13
9780691011585
Série
Anotácia
Exploring Paul Rabinow's innovative approach to anthropology, this collection of essays encourages readers to reconsider the Western understanding of reality. It highlights how commonly accepted truths are tied to specific social practices, revealing their role as social forces. The work delves into Western rationality, particularly through the lens of molecular biology, and poses critical questions about the interplay between scientific practices, ethics, and power dynamics. This fresh perspective aims to deepen the discourse on the implications of scientific inquiry in our understanding of human nature.