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A Foray Into the Worlds of Animals and Humans

With a Theory of Meaning
By Jakob von Uexküll
Series: Posthumanities
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A Foray Into the Worlds of Animals and Humans by Jakob von Uexküll explores the concept of Umwelt, which refers to the unique perceptual world experienced by each organism. The book delves into how animals interact with their environments and how these interactions shape their realities. Uexküll's work bridges the gap between biology and philosophy, offering insights into the complexity of life from both human and non-human perspectives.
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A Foray Into the Worlds of Animals and Humans

The influential work of speculative biology-and a key document in posthumanist studies-now available in a new, accurate English translation.

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A key document in the genealogy of posthumanist thought, A Foray into the Worlds of Animals and Humans advances Uexküll's revolutionary belief that nonhuman perceptions must be accounted for in any biology worth its name. It also contains his arguments against natural selection as an adequate explanation for the present orientation of a species' morphology and behaviour.

A Theory of Meaning extends his thinking on the umwelt, while also identifying an overarching and perceptible unity in nature.

Series: Posthumanities

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780816659005

Publisher: University of Minnesota Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 November 2010

Country: United States

Imprint: University of Minnesota Press

Contributors:

  • Translated by Joseph D. O’Neil

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 248

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Jakob von Uexküll Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Series: Posthumanities

About the Author

Jakob von Uexkll (1864-1944) was born in Estonia and educated at the University of Heidelberg and the Zoological Center in Naples. He published widely and, in 1926, founded the Institute for Environmental Research at the University of Hamburg.
Joseph D. O'Neil is assistant professor of German studies at the University of Kentucky.
A writer and sleight-of-hand magician, Dorion Sagan has written extensively on evolution, cybersex, and the biology of gender.
Geoffrey Winthrop Young is associate professor of Central, Eastern, and Northern European studies at the University of British Columbia.

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