Animal, Vegetable, Mineral: Ethics and Objects

by Jeffrey Jerome Cohen

nimal, Mineral, Vegetable examines what happens when we cease to assume that only humans exert agency. Through a careful examination of medieval, early modern and contemporary lifeworlds, these essays collectively argue against ecological anthropocentricity. Sheep, wolves, camels, flowers, chairs, magnets, landscapes, refuse and gems are more than mere objects. They act; they withdraw; they make demands; they connect within lively networks...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0615625355
• ISBN13: 9780615625355
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Punctum Books
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.0"