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How Forests Think: Toward an Anthropology Beyond the Human
Eduardo Kohn
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Description for How Forests Think: Toward an Anthropology Beyond the Human
Paperback. Avoiding reductionistic solutions, and without losing sight of how our lives and those of others are caught up in the moral webs we humans spin, this book skillfully fashions new kinds of conceptual tools from the strange and unexpected properties of the living world itself. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
Can forests think? Do dogs dream? In this astonishing book, Eduardo Kohn challenges the very foundations of anthropology, calling into question our central assumptions about what it means to be human - and thus distinct from all other life forms. Based on four years of fieldwork among the Runa of Ecuador's Upper Amazon, Eduardo Kohn draws on his rich ethnography to explore how Amazonians interact with the many creatures that inhabit one of the world's most complex ecosystems. Whether or not we recognize it, our anthropological tools hinge on those capacities that make us distinctly human. However, when we turn ... Read more
Can forests think? Do dogs dream? In this astonishing book, Eduardo Kohn challenges the very foundations of anthropology, calling into question our central assumptions about what it means to be human - and thus distinct from all other life forms. Based on four years of fieldwork among the Runa of Ecuador's Upper Amazon, Eduardo Kohn draws on his rich ethnography to explore how Amazonians interact with the many creatures that inhabit one of the world's most complex ecosystems. Whether or not we recognize it, our anthropological tools hinge on those capacities that make us distinctly human. However, when we turn ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
398g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520276116
SKU
V9780520276116
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About Eduardo Kohn
Eduardo Kohn is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at McGill University.
Reviews for How Forests Think: Toward an Anthropology Beyond the Human
"What's so welcome about Kohn's approach is that he walks a tightrope with perfect balance: never losing sight of the unique aspects of being human, while refusing to force those aspects into separating us from the rest of the abundantly thinking world." The Times Literary Supplement "How Forests Think" is an important book that provides a viable way for people ... Read more