What's in a Name

By Claude Lévi-Strauss

Why is a dog "Fido" but a bird "Peter"? In this brilliant short text, Claude Lévi-Strauss shows that the way we name animals reveals a hidden structure of thought. What looks trivial turns out to be a system: classification, metaphor, and how we place ourselves in the world, everything is at play. Clear, surprising, and quietly profound, this short essay will change how you see the ordinary.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 197155930X
• ISBN13: 9781971559308
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Eris
• Length: 18 Pages