The Human Voice, 9781803095417
Hardcover
Voice transformed: history, politics, thought, and what makes us human.
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    120 pages

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    28 March 2026

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Summary

An inquiry into the origins of language and articulation, exploring how the transformation of the human voice shaped history, politics, and thought.

What does it mean to have a voice—and how does it shape what it means to be human? In The Human Voice, Giorgio Agamben embarks on a profound exploration of how the human voice transforms from mere sound into meaningful articulation, setting humans apart from the animal world. Tracing this transformation through a…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781803095417
ISBN-10:1803095415
Author:Giorgio Agamben, Thomas Haskell Simpson
Publisher:Seagull Books London Ltd
Imprint:Seagull Books London Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:120
Release Date:28 March 2026
Weight:227g
Dimensions:197mm x 140mm x 18mm
Series:The Italian List
About The Author

Giorgio Agamben

Giorgio Agamben is a philosopher and writer whose works have been translated and studied worldwide. The Italian List series includes several of Agamben’s recent works.

Thomas Haskell Simpson is associate professor in the Department of French and Italian at Northwestern University and a translator of many works from Italian. He has translated the works of Giorgio Agamben, Carlo Ginzburg, and Gianni Carchia.

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