
Descartes and the Non-Human
by Emma Gilby
Title:
Descartes and the Non-Human
Author:
Emma Gilby
Series (if any):
Elements in Environmental Humanities
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
66 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:
9781009617147
EAN:
9781009617147
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
238
Dimensions (mm):
150 x 228 x 9
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Descartes features heavily in ecocritical literature. He is often said to dismiss the non-human world as irrelevant and inanimate. This Element offers insights into the seventeenth-century context and explains what Descartes said, what problems emerge with his account, and why a more precise understanding of these problems can be useful today.















