Homo mimeticus: a new theory of imitation
"Imitation is, perhaps more than ever, constitutive of human originality. Many things have changed since the emergence of an original species called Homo sapiens, but in the digital age humans remain mimetic creatures: from the development of consciousness to education, aesthetics to politics,...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Leuven (Belgium)
Leuven University Press
2022
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| Dans: | Année: 2022 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Mimésis
B Girard, René 1923-2015 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Imitation (Psychologie) - Philosophie
B Imitation (Psychologie) B Imitation Philosophy B Imitation |
| Édition parallèle: | Électronique
Électronique Électronique Électronique Erscheint auch als: 9789461664785 |
| Résumé: | "Imitation is, perhaps more than ever, constitutive of human originality. Many things have changed since the emergence of an original species called Homo sapiens, but in the digital age humans remain mimetic creatures: from the development of consciousness to education, aesthetics to politics, mirror neurons to brain plasticity, digital simulations to emotional contagion, (new) fascist insurrections to viral contagion, we are unconsciously formed, deformed, and transformed by the all too human tendency to imitate--for both good and ill. Crossing disciplines as diverse as philosophy, aesthetics, and politics, Homo Mimeticus proposes a new theory of one of the most influential concepts in western thought (mimesis) to confront some of the hypermimetic challenges of the present and future."--Provided by publisher |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Description matérielle: | 357 Seiten, illustrations, 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-94-6270-346-9 |
