Essays about: "Animality"
Found 5 essays containing the word Animality.
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1. Chimeric Mimicry : Reflection and Animality in Merleau-Ponty's Philosophy of Nature
University essay from Södertörns högskola/FilosofiAbstract : In this paper, I attempt to understand how Merleau-Ponty views the relation between nature and reflection, as well as the meaning behind the terms “human” and “animal” and the relations between them. I approach this by outlining the transition from Merleau-Ponty’s early philosophy (SB, PP) to his late philosophy (N, VI). READ MORE
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2. Birth in Power, Case study of homebirth in France and its link to sustainability
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : If homebirth can offer better outcomes than hospital-birth why do so few French women make this choice? The literature review on birth in France shows an increasing critique of overmedicalization. Through an Ecofeminist approach, conducting a qualitative questionnaire and interviews I found women choosing homebirth seek intimacy, respect and to avoid fear-based protocols and hospitals' violence. READ MORE
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3. The madness of the Search : The poetics of deconstruction in Hilda Hilst's With my dog-eyes and The obscene Madame D
University essay from Södertörns högskola/LitteraturvetenskapAbstract : The obscene Madame D [A obscena Senhora D, 1982] and With my dog-eyes [Com os meus olhos de cão, 1986] are two short novels by the Brazilian writer Hilda Hilst (1930-2004) where the protagonists engage in a philosophical search for meaning that lead them to a state that is publicly interpreted as madness. In this analysis, they are read in light of the philosopher's Jacques Derrida theory of deconstruction. READ MORE
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4. 'Friend, Servant, Creature' : The Mutual Creation of Human and Animal Identities in Matthew Flinders’ Narrative of his Cat, Trim, c. 1800
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionenAbstract : Inspired by the approach of the Italian microhistories, this paper explores A Biographical Tribute to the Memory of Trim – Matthew Flinders’ story of his cat – to investigate what the text reveals about humanity and animality. From the clues Flinders left behind, it seeks to piece together a picture of the co-creation of human and animal identity through the relationship between cat and crew. READ MORE
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5. Language in Transformation : Postmodern Notions in David Malouf's An Imaginary Life
University essay from Institutionen för språk och litteratur, SOLAbstract : This essay focuses on a postmodern reading of An Imaginary Life by David Malouf. It argues that language is a central theme in the novel and that Ovid’s transformation corresponds to his changing attitude towards different languages. According to Karin Hansson, Ovid’s transformation is divided into three stages. READ MORE