Transitions and Borders between Animals, Humans and Machines 1600-1800
Author | : |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 2010-10-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004194182 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004194185 |
Rating | : 4/5 (185 Downloads) |
Download or read book Transitions and Borders between Animals, Humans and Machines 1600-1800 written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010-10-15 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on natural history, theology and philosophy, this book retraces the shifting foundations of the order of things that characterizes the period between Descartes and Kant with respect to three questions: What is an animal? What is a human? What is a machine?