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OverviewDifferent Beasts studies conceptions of human and animal identity as articulated in the ancient Chinese text known as the Zhuangzi and in the works of the seventeenth-century European philosopher Benedict de Spinoza. By examining how, in these very different philosophies, notions of humanness and animality intersect with ideas about human unity and solidarity, social order, and social difference categories (such as gender, descent, and ability), Different Beasts opens new paths for understanding Spinoza and the Zhuangzi while also developing methodological insights into the practice of cross-cultural comparative philosophy. Different Beasts critically engages with a long tradition of reading Spinoza together with Asian Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sonya N. Özbey (Assistant Professor of Chinese Philosophy, Assistant Professor of Chinese Philosophy, University of Michigan)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 22.60cm , Height: 4.60cm , Length: 16.30cm Weight: 0.001kg ISBN: 9780197686386ISBN 10: 0197686389 Pages: 344 Publication Date: 26 February 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationSonya Özbey is an assistant professor in the Department of Asian Languages & Cultures and the Department of Philosophy at the University of Michigan. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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