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Vampyroteuthis Infernalis : A Treatise With A Report By The Institut Scientifique De Recherche Paranaturaliste
Alfred Street (University of Auckland Store)
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Vampyroteuthis Infernalis : A Treatise With A Report By The Institut Scientifique De Recherche Paranaturaliste
Paperback Edition: 1
How far apart are humans from animalseven the "vampire squid from hell"? Playing the scientist/philosopher/provocateur, Vilm Flusser uses this question as a springboard to dive into a literal and a philosophical ocean. Part scientific treatise, part spoof, part philosophical discourse, part fable, Vampyroteuthis Infernalis gives its author ample room to ruminate on humanand nonhumanlife. Considering the human condition along with the vampire squid/octopus condition seems appropriate because "we are both products of an absurd coincidence . . . we are poorly programmed beings full of defects," Flusser writes.
Pages : 112
Publisher : University of Minnesota Press
Publication date : 2012
Subjects: Non-fiction, Published in the USA, Humanities, Science And Technology, Philosophy, Biology, Marine Biology