Vegetal Entwinements in Philosophy and Art
A Reader
$173.17
- Hardcover
648 pages
- Release Date
8 August 2023
Summary
The first reader in critical plant studies, exploring a rapidly growing multidisciplinary field-the intersection of philosophy with plant science and the visual arts.
In recent years, philosophy and art have testified to how anthropocentrism has culturally impoverished our world, leading to the wide destruction of habitats and ecosystems. In this book, Giovanni Aloi and Michael Marder show that the field of critical plant studies can make an important contribution, offering a slew of …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262047791 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262047799 |
| Author: | Giovanni Aloi, Michael Marder |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 648 |
| Release Date: | 8 August 2023 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 178mm |
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About The Author
Giovanni Aloi
Giovanni Aloi is an art historian who teaches at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His past books include Why Look at Plants? The Botanical Emergence in Contemporary Art and Lucian Freud- Herbarium.
Michael Marder is a philosopher who teaches at the University of the Basque Country. His past books include Plant-Thinking- A Philosophy of Vegetal Life and The Philosopher’s Plant- An Intellectual Herbarium.
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